PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCK NEWS: China proposes ban on irrational food-delivery subsidies to end price wars, with regulators targeting predatory pricing and merchant coercion

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Food Delivery Platforms - China proposes ban on irrational food-delivery subsidies to end price wars, with regulators targeting predatory pricing and merchant coercion. (Newswires)

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