標題:JD.com's billionaire founder delivers food in publicity stunt to challenge Meituan
副標題:The move reflects the e-commerce giant's commitment to expanding its recently launched food delivery business, analysts say
正文: Richard Liu Qiangdong, the founder of JD.com, who has an estimated net worth of US$6.5 billion, donned a uniform to transport meal orders on an electric bike in Beijing on Monday, highlighting the company’s resolve to challenge rival Meituan’s dominance in the delivery services market. The publicity stunt, which also included a hotpot dinner with delivery workers, received widespread media coverage in China. It follows an unusual war of words between JD.com and Meituan, with the two companies accusing each other of blocking riders from accepting orders on rival platforms.
知識點: net worth n.
the total value of a person’s or company’s assets minus liabilities. 凈資產
e.g. His net worth increased after the successful IPO. 成功上市后,他的凈資產增加了。
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