Chinese market regulator tells firms to focus on healthy competition overseas

South China Morning Post Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Mia NurmamatMarch 27, 2026 at 02:00 PM

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China's market regulator has urged companies including BYD and CATL to compete healthily when expanding overseas. The State Administration for Market Regulation emphasized the need for standardization of competitive behavior and "building a healthy competition ecosystem" in foreign markets. Representatives from these companies attended a symposium, along with state-owned enterprises involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. Vice-minister Meng Yang stated that authorities would strengthen antitrust enforcement, improve compliance guidance, and address "involution-style" competition. The regulator aims to support companies expanding abroad by achieving higher-quality growth through institutional opening up and enhanced support. This meeting marks the first of its kind to address competitive challenges faced by Chinese companies overseas.

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Authorities will strengthen antitrust enforcement and improve compliance guidance.

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The meeting addressed competitive challenges faced by Chinese companies expanding abroad.

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Meng Yang said authorities would deepen institutional opening up in the competition field.

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The State Administration for Market Regulation held its first fair competition symposium of the year.

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China’s market regulator told companies to compete healthily when expanding overseas.

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Belt and Road Initiative 50% Meng Yang 50% Didi Chuxing 60% Chery Automobile 60% Meituan 60% China Minmetals 60% China State Construction Engineering Corporation 60% China 70% Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) ×280% BYD ×280% State Administration for Market Regulation ×290%

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overseas expansion 90% fair competition 90% market regulator 80% chinese companies 70% involution-style competition 60% healthy competition ecosystem 60% antitrust enforcement 60% subsidies and dumping 50% compliance guidance 40%

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