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The Chinese delivery platform is touting the high salaries earned by its riders. Others say the figures are deceptive. The Chinese tech giant Meituan published a new report on the salaries and working conditions of its millions-strong delivery workforce last week, as the company seeks to move on from a series of recent controversies. But the report has provoked backlash on social media, with users arguing that the figures suggesting riders earn high wages and work few hours on average are deceptive. China’s food delivery platforms have endured a turbulent summer, with a string of scandals related to the tough working conditions in the industry going viral on social media. Earlier this month, a 55-year-old rider died on his bike after reportedly working 18-hour shifts in the summer heat. In late August, another rider fainted while working and was later diagnosed with a cerebral infarction. But in its report, Meituan emphasized that the vast majority of its riders do not work under s
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