Car-Hire App Company Ends Promotion 'Due to Gov't Pressure'

(Beijing) – The company running two major car-hire applications said on June 4 it is ending a promotion that gave passengers free rides on Mondays, apparently due to pressure from taxi firms and the government.

The company behind the Didi and Kuaidi smartphone apps was running a promotion that gave passengers in 14 cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, two free rides on Mondays, starting on May 25 and continuing to June 15.