China vows stronger supervision of online food delivery sector

China vows stronger supervision of online food delivery sector

FILE PHOTO: A food delivery worker rides past an urban village in Shenzhen's Futian district, Guangdong province, China May 31, 2022. Picture taken May 31, 2022. REUTERS/David Kirton/File Photo

China‘s market regulator on Friday said it will strengthen regulatory supervision of the country’s “booming” online food delivery industry and will promote a national management standard, according to a statement published on its website.

In a meeting held on Friday with some merchants and delivery riders, the market regulator said it will urge “rational competition” in the industry, the statement added.

China‘s food delivery market this year saw fierce competition marked by intense price war among major platforms including Meituan and Alibaba’s Ele.me, prompting warnings from industry and authorities.

Reuters

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