On June 17, the International BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, together with its Chinese colleagues, held a roundtable discussion for HSE University staff on the topic “New Challenges for Antitrust Regulation: The Chinese Perspective.” The agenda for the event included a discussion of the current challenges facing the antitrust authorities of Russia and China, as well as the problems of developing the platform economy. The round table will be held with Russian-Chinese simultaneous interpretation.
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the development of the platform economy are creating new challenges and directions for antitrust policy. The rapid growth of digital ecosystems that operate with big data and complex algorithms capable of shaping consumer behavior presents regulators with the task of adapting existing practices to ensure healthy competition and protect consumer interests and rights.
China's regulatory practice, which demonstrates a unique approach, is of considerable interest in this context. Chinese regulators successfully combine strict control measures with flexible preventive mechanisms and harmonize oversight tasks with policies to stimulate technological innovation. Priority is given to establishing transparent regulatory requirements for digital companies, ensuring user data protection, and creating favorable conditions for SMEs.
Special guests at the discussion will be representatives of Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia and of the Competition Policy and Assessment Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation (CPAC SAMR). The center specializes in theoretical research in the field of antitrust law, competition policy, and the platform economy. Its areas of expertise also include monitoring and evaluating law enforcement practices in the field of suppressing monopolistic activities and unfair competition. In 2024, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the BRICS Centre and CPAC SAMR. The roundtable will be the first in a series of joint Russian-Chinese events aimed at deepening professional dialogue between the centers of the two countries and exchanging experience in the field of competition law regulation.
Moderator:
- Alexey Ivanov, Director of the International BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre, Professor at the Federal Antimonopoly Service Department of the Faculty of Law, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Participants:
- Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head of the FAS of Russia (to be confirmed);
- Mr. FANG Jie, Deputy Director General, CPAC;
- Mr. WANG Changqing, Director, Office & Personnel Division of the CPAC;
- Ms XIE Liwei, Director, Institute of Platform Economy of the CPAC.