According to Liu Cai, vice chairman of the Executive Council of the China Telecommunication Society, the telecom reform that started in 1998 has breached monopoly and introduced competition, which has resulted in the continuous decline in the price level.

• 通信学会副理事长刘彩说，从1998年开始的电信改革破除了垄断、引入了竞争，电信价格总体水平持续下降。