Beijing expects to keep automobile consumption restrictive policies in a short term
The Secretary General of China’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) Dong Yang, denied the news reports saying that China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has proposed to revoke Beijing’s automobile consumption restrictive policy.
The media discussion about the automobile consumption restrictive policy is getting popular recently. Some media reports say that the policy is contradictory to the government’s auto industry adjustment and revitalization plan released in 2009. Some other media and industry insiders believe that the impact on consumer confidence by the continuously declining auto market has spread to other markets.
Although it seems reasonable to revoke the restrictive policy, it’s still unrealistic to revoke it now.
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I wrote my PhD dissertation – some few year ago – on automobile use and management in Beijing the 80s and 90s. It appears that the pressure on Beijing’s'authority right now regarding its restrictive set of measures on car consumption ressembles a lot the pressure from the central government in the early 90s when Beijing attempted to propose a quota on car purchase. To my understanding, Beijing’s'autonomy has always been constrained by its status of capital city.
Jean, is your dissertation readable online?
“Beijing’s’autonomy has always been constrained by its status of capital city.”
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I agree with you