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Chinese stocks are trading significantly lower Monday amid a COVID-19 outbreak in China's manufacturing hub, developments between China and Russia in relation to war and regulatory scrutiny of Tencent Holdings Ltd (Pink: TCEHY).

Chinese social media firm Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) looks to reduce transaction fees for small and medium-sized merchants using its WeChat payments system by 10%, Reuters reports. The reductions will apply beginning September 1, 2021, and extend to September 30, 2024. The merchants need to meet China's classification standards for small and medium-sized…

Chinese food delivery firm Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) looks to lower commissions for merchants on its platform, Reuters reports. Other major food delivery platforms in China include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA)-owned Ele.me. Meituan currently charges ~12% in commissions for its food delivery business, a unit accounting for more than 50% of its total revenue, according to…

Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) shares shed ~15% after China issued new guidelines asking food delivery platforms to cut restaurant fees to reduce business costs, Bloomberg reports. Online food delivery platforms will have to offer preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic, as per the National Development and Reform Commission.  Related Content: US Adds…