While Mmany may criticize the speed and extent of deregulation in China, but the telecommunications industry in China has actually undergone dramatic changes in the last decade. In the same year1994, the Government separated the regulatory and operational functions of the MPT, establishing China Telecom as an independent business under the control of the MPT to operate the MPT's telecommunications networks. Similarly, China Telecom enjoyed a great deal of protection. However, over the past several years, this problem has been resolved.
Operators can now interconnect between each other without obstacles.
The situation between China Unicom and China Telecom was dealt with specifically in the Notice on Interconnection between China Unicom and China Telecom . The MII is responsible for regulation of all electronic information products, as well as of the telecommunications and software industries in China. In addition, several functional departments were created. The TRB is responsible for examining, approving and issuing licenses for telecommunications and information services, supervising the quality of service, and regulating and overseeing interconnection, among other functions. The licensing regime established in 1993 remains largely in place.