21社论｜优化市场出清机制 治理低价无序竞争

Group 1 - The central government emphasizes the need to advance the construction of a unified national market, focusing on addressing key challenges and regulating low-price disorderly competition among enterprises to enhance product quality and facilitate the orderly exit of outdated capacity [1] - The "involution" competition in various industries is primarily characterized by low-price disorderly competition, driven by complex factors such as economic structural adjustments and excessive investment in emerging industries like photovoltaics and new energy vehicles [1][2] - The implementation of a series of policies to promote consumption and investment has stabilized the economy, but low price levels persist, as evidenced by a 6.5% increase in total retail sales since the launch of the old-for-new consumption initiative, while the CPI remains low [1] Group 2 - In May, the PPI decreased by 3.3%, and the accounts receivable of large industrial enterprises reached 26.4 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 9.0%, indicating a slowdown in the industrial supply-demand cycle and a decline in enterprise profits by 9.1% [2] - To address the supply-demand imbalance, it is necessary to regulate low-price disorderly competition and promote the orderly exit of outdated capacity, while also implementing production restrictions in industries with significant supply-demand issues [2] - The need for improved government behavior is highlighted, as local government policies have stimulated redundant investments and hindered the exit of outdated capacity, necessitating the establishment of a high-quality development assessment system [2][3] Group 3 - The persistence of "involution" competition is attributed to the failure of substandard products and bankrupt enterprises to exit the market promptly, leading to safety and quality standards being compromised [3] - There is a call for enhanced market supervision to prevent the proliferation of counterfeit and inferior products, particularly in the e-commerce sector, where platforms often evade responsibility for product quality [3] - The need to improve the enterprise exit system is emphasized, including the establishment of a bankruptcy mechanism and reforms to facilitate enterprise deregistration, which would help eliminate unreasonable competition [3]