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The Murders That Sparked China’s Rideshare Boycott

In the past two years, four women have been killed by drivers for the popular Chinese ride-hailing app Didi. Users have had enough. Reblog

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The Murders That Sparked China’s Rideshare Boycott

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BEIJING | China ride-hailing giant Didi halts carpooling after killing

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BEIJING | China ride-hailing giant Didi halts carpooling after killing

BEIJING — Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has fired two executives and will suspend one of its carpooling services nationwide starting Monday after a woman was allegedly raped and killed by a driver in eastern China, the company said Sunday.

The moves come as the country’s largest online ride-hailing platform scrambles to address public complaints it isn’t doing enough to ensure the safety of its users who it says book 30 million rides daily.

The killing of the female passenger on Friday was the latest violent crime involving a Didi driver, only three months after another Didi driver allegedly killed a flight attendant.

Police in the city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province said they arrested a Didi driver who admitted raping and killing the 20-year-old woman on Friday. On Saturday, Didi Chuxing apologized, saying it has “inescapable responsibility” for the incident.

The victim had used the carpooling service in the afternoon and after getting into a car had sent a text message to her friends calling for help, police said.

Didi Chuxing will halt its “Hitch” service at midnight on Monday, it said, referring to a carpooling service, one of several ride-hailing options available on Didi’s platform.

By Associated Press