Meituan-Maiyatian deal could restrict competition in China's delivery market: SAMR
By MLex Staff ( October 12, 2026, 05:59 GMT | Insight) -- Meituan's proposed acquisition of Maiyatian could restrict competition in China's delivery-aggregation market and strengthen its market power in food delivery and instant retail, China's antitrust regulator said. The regulator also disclosed a combined market share of more than 50 percent and named Taobao Flash Purchase, JD.com, FlashEx and UU Paotui as participants in a September public hearing on proposed remedies.Meituan's proposed acquisition of delivery-services aggregator Maiyatian could restrict competition in China's delivery-aggregation market, potentially affecting small merchants' choice of delivery providers and squeezing out other third-party delivery companies, the country's top merger-control regulator has said....
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