Anti-monopoly actions tightened

Steps to check price fixing in key areas that could harm livelihoods

China will strengthen anti-monopoly law enforcement and tackle price collusion behaviors in key areas affecting people's livelihood and treat domestic and foreign companies on an equal footing, according to the nation's top pricing regulator.

Some of the key industries include natural gas, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property and automobile manufacturing, where price-fixing behaviors often exert wide influence on people's daily lives, according to the Price Supervision and Anti-Monopoly Bureau with the National Development and Reform Commission.