Guangzhou Tells Ride Apps to Stop Subsidizing Their Business

(Guangzhou) – Many car-hailing apps have stopped subsidizing passengers for using their service in Guangzhou after the southern city's government said the approach hurt fair competition.

Companies including Yidao Yongche and AA Pinche, which were required by the local transportation bureau and traffic police to end the subsidies, have complied and said they will put big promotions on hold, the Southern Metropolis Daily, a Guangzhou-based national newspaper, reported on April 13.