Adapting Competition Law to Competition Changes in the Digital Economy Era
Digitalization is a revolution that triggers changes in market competition,shifting digital market competi-tion from being"price-centric"to"user-centric".These changes in digital market competition impact the competition regulations established during the industrial era in terms of entities,behaviors,values,and technologies,causing ob-stacles in the application of digital competition laws.Competition in the digital economy exhibits dual characteristics:it involves both intra-market and inter-market competition;and it is both destructive and re-constructive.Competition in the digital economy revolves around user-centric competition and involves market innovation.The competition changes sparked by digitalization are rooted in solid economic foundations and express reasonable competition justice.Adapting competition laws in response should align with the"user-centric"and"innovation efficiency"aspects of digital competi-tion.It should focus on the adaptability of dynamic efficiency,active freedom,fair expression,and competition rules re-lated to digital economic production,while enhancing user freedom protection,fairness maintenance,and adherence to user values in institutional design.
Digital EconomyCompetitive ChangesUser CompetitionUser Freedom