China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), in conjunction with the Society Work Department, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), summoned platform operators such as JD.com, Meituan, and Ele.me to address prominent issues in the current competition within the food delivery industry.

The authorities require the relevant platform operators to stringently comply with the E-commerce Law, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, and the Food Safety Law, to proactively fulfill social responsibilities, strengthen internal management, operate legally and in compliance, compete fairly and orderly, jointly create a good market environment, effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, platform operators, and delivery riders, and promote the standardized, healthy, and orderly development of the platform economy.

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