Following release of the consultation draft of the Measures to Protect Rights of
Workers in New Forms of Employment, seven platforms on Oct. 22 — Meituan, Taobao
Flash Sale, SF Intra-city, ZTO Express, Caocao Taxi, T3 Mobility and Didi —
issued a joint initiative to promote participation of gig workers in basic
medical insurance. The platforms said they will protect gig workers’
medical-insurance rights through five specified measures.