-- 標普全球評級週一發布報告稱，對中國主要外送平台的監管罰款可能促使這些企業放棄補貼，轉而專注於提升服務品質。 標普表示，這些罰款顯示監管機構正努力緩和該領域日益激烈的競爭，或稱為「內卷」。 該評級機構表示，此舉將使美團（HKG:3690）、阿里巴巴（HKG:9988）和京東（HKG:9618）等主要企業能夠專注於提升服務品質而非依賴補貼，從而在去年利潤下滑後實現盈利增長。 然而，標普指出，長期影響將取決於該規則能否徹底執行。
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