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人民网三评“平台治理”之二:约束“私权力”,激发新活力
Ren Min Wang· 2026-01-27 02:40
Group 1 - The platform economy has undergone over two decades of rapid development, significantly changing people's lives and creating substantial economic value and social benefits [2] - Some platform companies have transitioned from "service providers" to "rule makers," leading to a de facto "private power" system that can undermine fair competition and squeeze the survival space of small operators [2] - Certain platforms engage in unfair competition by using practices like "choose one of two," search demotion, and automatic price adjustments, which violate the principle of neutrality [2] Group 2 - Recent policies such as the "Internet Platform Antitrust Compliance Guidelines" and "Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Online Trading Platforms" indicate a new phase in platform economy governance aimed at promoting healthy long-term development [3] - The core goal of these policies is to curb the disorderly expansion of certain platforms and prevent the "winner-takes-all" logic from disrupting the market ecosystem [3] - The true value of the platform economy lies in leveraging data and technology to reduce transaction costs and enhance resource allocation efficiency, rather than monopolizing data for price discrimination [3] Group 3 - The healthy development of the platform economy is crucial for the overall construction of a digital China, and constraining "private power" is intended to establish clear behavioral boundaries for platforms [4] - This approach aims to ensure that platforms operate on a path of fair competition, which serves as a test for both platform companies and regulatory wisdom [4]