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Beijing pressures platforms to end the food delivery price war

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What happened: On March 25, state-run Economic Daily published an article titled “It’s Time to End the Food Delivery Price War.” ICYMI: Since last summer, Alibaba and Meituan have been locked in a delivery market share race to the bottom, pouring vast sums into discounts.

The market regulator (SAMR...