新华财经晚报：综合整治“内卷式”竞争 2025年市场监管领域制度建设成果丰硕

Domestic News - The State Council's Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Committee Office has decided to investigate and assess the market competition status of the food delivery platform service industry based on the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China [1] - The National Development and Reform Commission has announced the implementation of the "Central Budget Investment Subsidy and Interest Subsidy Project Management Measures" starting from March 1, 2026, which aims to direct investment subsidies and interest subsidies towards public welfare projects, public infrastructure, agricultural rural development, ecological environment protection, major technological advancements, social management, and national security [1] - The State Administration for Market Regulation held a press conference discussing the comprehensive rectification of "involution-style" competition in the market regulation sector for 2025, addressing issues such as unfair competition and platform governance, and introduced basic requirements for food delivery platform services [2] - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that in December 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 0.8% year-on-year, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose by 1.2% year-on-year [2] - The Ministry of Water Resources aims to achieve a nationwide rural tap water coverage rate of 97% by 2026, with 73% of the rural population covered by large-scale water supply projects [2] Industry Developments - In December 2025, domestic retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 1.337 million units, a year-on-year increase of 2.6% and a month-on-month increase of 1.2%, with total retail sales for the year reaching 12.809 million units, up 17.6% [3] - The Qinghai Salt Lake Research Institute announced a significant technological breakthrough in lithium resource separation, improving lithium ion recovery rates by 15% to 20% and reducing costs by 30%, with water and energy consumption below industry standards by over 30% [3] International News - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act for three more years [4] - The Food and Agriculture Organization reported that the global food price index fell to 124.3 points in December 2025, driven by rising costs of vegetable oils and dairy products [4] - In December 2025, Germany saw a significant increase in corporate bankruptcy cases, with 1,519 applications recorded, 75% higher than the average from 2016 to 2019, totaling 17,604 for the year, the highest since 2005 [4][5]