China techMeituan dangles better compensation to food delivery partners
Chinese delivery giant comes under scrutiny amid Xi's common prosperity drive
Drivers of food delivery service Meituan are seen in Shanghai. The delivery platform faces a raft of challenges ahead. © Reuters
YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer
GUANGZHOU -- Meituan, the market king among food delivery apps in China, intends to dish out better compensation to small and medium-size restaurants as well as its delivery workers in an effort to show it is in sync with President Xi Jinping's common prosperity initiative.