Notice of the General Office of the People's Government of Shanghai Municipality on Issuing Several Measures to Promote the High-quality Development of the Service Industry and Boost Consumption Expansion Through Coordinated Growth.

The General Office of the People's Government of Shanghai Municipality has issued the "Several Measures of Shanghai Municipality to Promote High-Quality and Efficient Development of the Service Industry, Boost Consumption and Expand Linked Development". Among them, it mentions the need to regulate and orderly develop the platform economy. Support comprehensive platform enterprises such as e-commerce platforms, lifestyle service platforms, etc., to innovate and develop, cultivate specialized consumer platforms in niche fields such as maternity and childcare, housekeeping, and elderly care. Guide platform enterprises to engage in fair competition, regulate platform operating behaviors, prohibit platform enterprises from forcing or indirectly forcing operators within the platform to sell goods below cost price. Guide platform enterprises to reduce commissions and fees, urge platform enterprises to establish open and transparent charging rules, optimize and reduce costs such as entry deposits, order deductions, and traffic promotion.