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Alibaba shifts food delivery subsidy strategy

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What happened: On August 25, LatePost reported that Alibaba is preparing for a protracted battle with Meituan in food delivery.

In July, Alibaba spent RMB 10 billion on subsidies but has decided to scale back the cash burn to play the long game. Alibaba is now expanding its food delivery services i...