Regulators move to level the field between online and offline retail
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Beijing is bringing e-commerce back down to earth. On July 2, the commerce ministry (MofCom) and eight other agencies issued top-level policy guidelines for the development of the retail sector. Why it matters: For over a decade, e-commerce platforms have benefited from lighter regulation and pursue...