Chinese Ride-Hailing App Didi Chuxing’s Problems Mount, From Lax Driver Standards to Fare Manipulation

Chinese Ride-Hailing App Didi Chuxing’s Problems Mount, From Lax Driver Standards to Fare Manipulation
A smartphone shows the two apps, Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache being display in Hangzhou, China's Zhejiang Province on Feb. 14, 2015. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Updated:

Didi Chuxing’s business operations have been under heavy scrutiny since two female passengers allegedly were raped and killed by drivers at China’s leading ride-hailing service within the past five months. Now, in addition to safety concerns for female passengers, there’s a new challenge.

Fares apparently are often subject to manipulation by Didi drivers.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
twitter
Related Topics