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China seeks to curb 'disorderly' pricing with tiered approach, cost guidance

By MLex Staff ( October 10, 2025, 07:21 GMT | Insight) -- China’s top economic planning and market regulators have unveiled a tiered enforcement framework targeting “disorderly” price competition, while encouraging industry associations to provide cost references that guide pricing without imposing direct controls. The country has a history of intervening in markets during periods of economic stress, although recent efforts represent a remarkable shift from curbing inflation to fighting deflationary pressures. China’s top economic planning and market regulators have unveiled a tiered enforcement framework targeting “disorderly” price competition, while encouraging industry associations to provide cost references that guide pricing without imposing direct controls....

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