Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-02-04 03:02Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the call from Mao Fang, a representative of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress and Vice President of Meituan, to end the excessive subsidies in the food delivery industry and redirect funds towards AI technology development and digital transformation for merchants, aiming for high-quality growth in the sector [1][2]. Group 1 - The food delivery industry faced unprecedented competition last year, leading to a situation where platforms were forced to engage in large-scale subsidies [1][2]. - Mao Fang urges the government to implement targeted measures to stop these detrimental subsidy practices that do not contribute to the industry's substantive development [1][2]. - The focus should shift towards investing more in AI research and the digital transformation of merchants to empower the food delivery industry for sustainable growth [1][2].