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Beijing nudges platforms to end price wars

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Beijing's latest effort to rein in internet platforms' price wars is a bit of a dud. On December 20, the macro planner (NDRC) released final rules on platform pricing aimed at curbing food delivery price wars. ICYDK: Alibaba and Meituan have been locked in a brutal subsidy-fueled price war since the...