The Taiwanese opposition leader was delivered milk tea by a drone at the headquarters of internet giant Meituan
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAlcott Weiin BeijingPublished: 7:00pm, 9 Apr 2026Taiwan can learn from the way mainland China uses artificial intelligence, Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said during her visit to Shanghai.The Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman visited the headquarters of Meituan on Wednesday, where she was welcomed by founder and CEO Wang Xing.The company, which goes by Keeta outside the mainland, operates China’s biggest online takeaway platform, as well as offering grocery delivery, bike rental and other services. The company uses AI extensively to calculate delivery routes and times, as well as for customer service.
During her visit, a Meituan drone delivered a milk tea to Cheng.
“Seeing this example today is a very good experience for Taiwan,” Cheng said, according to Taiwanese media reports.
Cheng also said the future development of Taiwan’s service industry must consider fully integrating with the internet and AI for its future development.
