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Meituan

Meituan is the largest on-demand delivery-service provider in China by revenue. Its Meituan app is most commonly known for food delivery, but also provides shopping, film tickets, hotel and travel bookings, restaurant reviews, group discounts and bicycle rentals. As of 2022, the company had 6.24 million delivery riders and over 9.3 million merchants.

Chairman / President

Wang Xing

CEO / Managing Director

Wang Xing

CFO / Finance Director

Chen Shaohui

Industry

E-commerce

Website

meituan.com

Headquarters address

No. 4 Wangjing East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Stock Code

SEHK:3690

Year founded

2010

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Hefty subsidies on milk tea and lunchboxes are driving Meituan from profit to loss. Photo: Shutterstock

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.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.

Alibaba ramps up China instant commerce push with Cainiao and Tmall tie-up

China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash

ByteDance dominates China’s tech hiring as AI talent demand surges

ByteDance tops rivals Meituan and Alibaba in recruitments this year, according to professional social networking platform Maimai.

Apple takes China’s smartphone battle house to house with 3-hour iPhone delivery

Apple is ramping up the fight for the Chinese market as rivals Huawei and Xiaomi pile on the pressure.

Power and data centres will put China ahead of US in the AI race, says investor

AI is now a race to build data centres and secure electricity, says investor Allen Zhu, who argues China’s energy push puts it ahead.

Hong Kong stocks end higher as China stimulus hopes spark property rally

Market sentiment buoyed by China homebuyer loan support talk and Vanke debt progress.

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Hang Seng Index falls 1.2 per cent as traders weigh US Federal Reserve rate cuts and Beijing’s 2026 policy priorities.

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Chinese investment in Brazil is soaring as firms eye the vast potential growth in South America’s ‘blue ocean market’.

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Meituan swings into loss in ‘milk tea’ subsidy war with instant commerce rivals

Hefty subsidies on milk tea and lunchboxes drive Meituan from profit to loss, underscoring the ferocity of the war to reshape food delivery.

Hong Kong stocks end 4-day rising streak as investors seek fresh catalysts

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US consumer confidence dropped and retail sales remained sluggish, increasing bets on a US interest-rate cut at the Fed’s December meeting.

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Panic spurred by sell-offs in bitcoin and tech stocks subsided on reports of Fed easing and possible sales of Nvidia AI chips to China.

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Credit also goes to the Competition Commission for leaning on the company to help create a more level playing field for all participants.

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Hong Kong stock decline deepens on AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook

The Hong Kong stock benchmark’s 1.7 per cent slump on Tuesday was its biggest since October 31.

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Market regulator SAMR outlines risks of collusion, unfair subsidies and walled gardens in online platforms.

Hong Kong stocks fall as US data delay, Fed policy uncertainty hit sentiment

The US government will release nonfarm payrolls for September on Thursday, the first data since the 43-day shutdown.

Hong Kong stocks slide on soft China economic data, fading US rate cut bets

China’s October data points to a further slowdown this quarter, while a cloudy US rate cut outlook and frothy valuations dent sentiment.

Cheaper meals on the menu after delivery firm Keeta vows fair play in Hong Kong

Restaurant operators say lower commissions and fewer restrictions by food delivery platform will help them lower prices and boost business.

Hong Kong’s Keeta to end unfair commission practices after watchdog probe

Competition Commission says food delivery platform will voluntarily amend provisions, with changes to later become legally binding.

Alibaba’s ‘instant commerce’ bet pays off: Taobao hits 100 million new orders

From milk tea to smartphones in under an hour, Taobao Shangou gains traction as retail giant uses subsidies and speed to fend off rivals.

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Alibaba rebrands food delivery app Ele.me in instant retail push

A beta version of the updated app, available to select users, adopts Taobao’s signature orange colour instead of Ele.me’s blue theme.

Alibaba boosts instant commerce drive with US$281 million convenience store plan

A network of Taobao-branded partner convenience stores is expected to roll out in more than 200 cities across the mainland.

China’s Meituan eyes US$3 billion from bond issue as competition heats up

Meituan’s dual-currency bond offering consists of US$1.99 billion in greenback-denominated notes and US$1 billion in yuan-based securities.

Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Explainer | As China’s companies become industry leaders, where in the world are they going?