The December SAMR raid that spooked PDD ($PDD) investors just ended in a shared, sector-wide slap on the wrist—the worst-case regulatory overhang is officially cleared. Link to source: https://t.co/0vWCTlYgEp
Great news overnight as regulator gets serious on delivery price war that has vaporized $JD and Meituan's EPS/Net Income, weighed on $BABA and $PDD's bottom line. Fine is only $527mm ie slap on the wrist. Should be viewed as a positive catalyst IMO!
“SAMR ordered the seven e-commerce platforms to correct their illegal activities, suspended the addition of new cake shops for periods ranging from three to nine months, and imposed fines and confiscations totaling 3.597 billion yuan”.
Duan Yongping on $PDD Colin Huang, from a talk he gave yesterday:
"He's not in it for the money, and he won't deceive you. Recently when there was extreme volatility, many people questioned if this was a scam. I said I don't know about other things, but I'm certain about this one point - he's not a scammer."