China's private company Huolala responded late at night to the State Administration for Market Regulation's "talk": full acceptance and immediate rectification.

Under Xi Jinping's dictatorship, the cycle of "summoned—apologize—fully accept—immediately rectify" has become a mandatory course for all businesses.

Chinese companies facing so-called regulatory scrutiny by the CCP have no choice but to kneel and comply unconditionally. They are not operating under the law—they are guessing what the dictator wants.

So-called "anti-monopoly" measures are merely political tools to tighten the CCP's grip on the market. In this environment, which company dares to say "no"? Which platform dares to remain independent?

Under Xi's shadow, there is no real market competition—only naked political obedience.