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SAMR to put more pressure on government officials that restrict competition

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Beijing is slowly tightening the screws on local protectionism.
On Friday, the market regulator (SAMR) released a draft revision of rules aimed at stopping local governments from abusing their powers to block or limit business competition.

The public comment period for the draft ends June 15.

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