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Meituan, Pinduoduo Face Consumer Group Criticism Amid China’s Crackdown

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Juro Osawa
· · Source: The Information

China’s government-affiliated consumer protection group criticized food delivery giant Meituan and e-commerce app Pinduoduo for what it described as problematic business practices. The Shanghai Consumer Council criticized Meituan for problems with refunds for cancelled orders and failed deliveries, and Pinduoduo for quality issues, counterfeits and fake deliveries. The latest challenge...

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