Regulating Cyberspace in the Didi-Uber Era

It's been an eventful summer for China's online, car-hailing industry. First, the government decided to legalize the sector. Then, a pair of rival companies announced a major merger.

The market buzzed after full legal status was granted July 28. China thus became the first country in the world with a nationwide, legal framework for car-hailing companies, which had for years operated in a gray zone.