Meituan mulls first global push as China growth slows

Delivery riders for Meituan, one of China’s biggest food delivery firms, chat while waiting for orders outside a restaurant in Beijing. — AFP

BEIJING: Chinese food delivery titan Meituan is studying an expansion into Hong Kong and international markets as domestic growth slows, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tony Qiu, an executive hired from Kuaishou Technology earlier this year, will lead Meituan’s international efforts, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public.