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Law should be equal for all

To encourage college graduates to start a business, the local authority of Xindu district in Chengdu, Sichuan province, has initiated a new administrative warning system. It stipulates that slight violations of the law by enterprises established by new college graduates will be immune to economic penalties as long as no serious social aftermath is made. This news has brought forth different arguments from various media.

First of all, the original intention of the local authority to help new graduates, who are disadvantaged in fund-raising, technology and social connections, deserves our appreciation. The concrete measure, however, needs to be carefully examined since it might contradict with the basic principle of law. Obviously, the administrative measure, which may lead to an unequal business-starting environment, has usurped the authority of law.