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MIIT to continue relaxing private participation in telecoms services

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Telecom market reforms are a marathon, not a sprint. On Saturday, the industrial regulator (MIIT) released draft policy guidance on optimizing the telecoms industry business environment. Some context: Amidst economic woes, improving the business environment – in particular for the private sector – ...



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