Scaling up is hard when those below are myopic and driven by self-interest.

Department managers can't break down silos—only a neutral higher authority can step up and do that.

That's precisely why a unified national market is being proposed and will be pushed through forcefully. It's a critical step toward dismantling regional protectionism, expanding the overall pie, and advancing common prosperity.

Ever notice how two neighboring districts in your city can't connect—blocked by residential complexes and apartment buildings? That's urban regional protectionism at work.