BEIJING - China's top market regulator on Friday urged the country's three major food delivery platforms to regulate their promotional activities and engage in rational competition.

This followed a regulatory talk on competition in the food delivery sector that the State Administration for Market Regulation held with Ele.me, Meituan and JD.com.

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The administration called on the three firms to adhere strictly to the country's e-commerce, anti-unfair competition and food safety laws, and to jointly promote the healthy, sustained development of the catering service industry.