Meituan CEO Takes Over Overseas Business as China Sales Wane

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Wang Xing also takes drone delivery operation under his wingMeituan looking to drive abroad, shave costs as growth slowsWang Xing Meituan Chief Executive Officer Wang Xing is taking direct control of ...

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He also plans to integrate business lines that once operated relatively independently, such as research and in-store services, with the main Meituan platform. The units will jointly report to Senior Vice President Wang Puzhong after the consolidation, Wang said in an internal memo verified by a company spokesperson.Wang’s decision elevates the importance of Meituan’s international ambitions, while suggesting it’s looking to shave costs where possible. Meituan’s main food delivery business has slowed in recent months, as Chinese consumption has waned after three years of strict Covid controls. The Beijing-based company has been relying on its familiar subsidy-heavy strategy to draw in merchants and users despite the economic malaise, while making its first foray beyond mainland China with the “Keeta” service in Hong Kong.“There are currently many challenges both internally and externally,” Wang Xing wrote in the letter to employees. “At the same time, this is also an opportunity for the company to grow further.”In the short term, the company’s unlikely to make significant changes to its international business, as that would likely worsen cash flow, said Kai Wang, a senior equity analyst for Morningstar Asia. 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