Accelerate reform to break all monopolies in taxi industry

The State Council, China's cabinet, recently issued a guiding document on deepening economic reform in 2015, which, among other things, mentions accelerating reform of the taxi management system. Comments:

It is easy for experts to make prescriptions to remedy the ills of the taxi management system, but difficult for those who profit from their monopoly of the industry to take the medicine as advised; that's why all previous efforts to reform the system have failed. This year is a good opportunity to restart reform of the taxi management system because the central leadership has expressed firm determination to propel reform. We hope the authorities act firmly this time in the face of the opposition from those monopolizing the industry.

Huashang Daily, May 19