市场监管总局：着力整治质量领域“内卷式”竞争

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the issue of "involutionary" competition in the quality sector, where companies prioritize short-term market share and profits over brand, quality, and technological competition, leading to a decline in product quality and unfair market practices [1][2]. Group 1: Causes of Involutionary Competition - Structural imbalance in supply and demand is causing some industries to face weak demand and overcapacity, forcing existing companies to compete in a limited market space [1]. - Some companies focus on immediate profits, lacking innovation and differentiation, and resort to cost-cutting and price wars, even engaging in counterfeiting and illegal practices [1]. - Inadequate regulatory mechanisms in certain areas allow some companies to take risks and breach legal boundaries [1]. Group 2: Regulatory Measures - The market regulatory authority is enhancing market access management to address supply-demand conflicts by tightening production licensing for 14 categories of 27 key industrial products, raising market entry thresholds to prevent low-quality competition [2]. - Increased quality safety supervision is planned, with a 70% increase in national sampling inspections for online products in 2025 compared to 2024, alongside initiatives to verify quality safety labels for 10 types of online products [2]. - The authority is providing targeted support to improve product quality through activities like "you point, I help," focusing on specific industries such as wires, steel bars, motorcycles, and energy storage batteries [2]. Group 3: Future Actions - The market regulatory authority will continue to leverage its strengths to advance the rectification of "involutionary" competition, innovate regulatory methods, and enhance publicity of successful cases to foster a positive social atmosphere [3].