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China sharpens tools to rein in local govt, from 'dual-check' probes to tender-rule reviews

By MLex Staff ( October 31, 2025, 06:18 GMT | Insight) -- China is stepping up scrutiny of local government conduct with a dual-track model that targets both anticompetitive behavior and the underlying government policies. A recently disclosed enforcement case in Jiangsu and new tendering rules in Zhejiang reflect a wider national campaign to regulate how local authorities intervene in markets and to strengthen fair-competition governance.China is stepping up scrutiny of local government conduct that distorts competition, combining on-the-ground enforcement with tighter screening of policy documents....

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