Proposed Rules for Car-Hire Industry 'Will Hurt Its Development'

(Beijing) – A new central government draft regulation would treat the car-hire business as similar to the taxi industry, an approach an investor and legal experts say will hurt the development of the popular service.

The Ministry of Transport issued a draft regulation on October 10 so the public can provide feedback for the next month. The proposal would require drivers offering rides through mobile applications to register their vehicles for use as taxis.