Beijing, July 21, 2025 — China’s market regulator has summoned three major food delivery platforms—Ele.me, Meituan, and JD.com—for administrative talks, calling on the companies to promote fair competition and responsible business conduct in the sector.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) held the meeting on July 18, stressing that the companies must strictly comply with key laws, including the E-Commerce Law, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, and the Food Safety Law.
The regulator urged the platforms to shoulder their legal responsibilities, rein in aggressive promotional tactics, and compete rationally. It also called for efforts to build a sustainable and balanced ecosystem that benefits consumers, merchants, delivery workers, and the platforms themselves.
The meeting reflects growing regulatory scrutiny of China’s digital economy, particularly in sectors that touch everyday life such as food delivery. Authorities have increasingly emphasized platform accountability and fair market practices as part of broader efforts to ensure the healthy development of the service industry.
SAMR stated that it aims to foster long-term stability and orderly growth in the food delivery sector by encouraging responsible corporate behavior and collaboration across stakeholders.
Source: https://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/mtjj/art/2025/art_2ed891704dd640d8967dc9a9437aef0d.html
and https://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/art/2025/art_3aec8dfb0b284c48959344c4514ccf50.html
