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| Didi executives 'fined' following deaths of two women | |
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| Executives at China's ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing are being fined over the deaths of two female passengers earlier this year, according to Reuters. | |
| A 21-year-old woman was killed in Zhengzhou in May after using Didi's Hitch service, which pairs up commuters heading in the same direction. | A 21-year-old woman was killed in Zhengzhou in May after using Didi's Hitch service, which pairs up commuters heading in the same direction. |
| Then in August, a 20-year-old woman was raped and murdered in Wenzhou while using the ride-hailing service. | Then in August, a 20-year-old woman was raped and murdered in Wenzhou while using the ride-hailing service. |
| Both cases caused a public outcry with calls for a boycott of the service. | Both cases caused a public outcry with calls for a boycott of the service. |
| In September, China ordered the indefinite suspension Hitch over safety concerns. | In September, China ordered the indefinite suspension Hitch over safety concerns. |
| As well as the fine, the size of which has not been made public, the transport ministry said the Hitch service should remain suspended, the Reuters report said. | |
| Didi Chuxing claims to be the world's top transportation platform, with 21 million drivers and more than 450 million users. | Didi Chuxing claims to be the world's top transportation platform, with 21 million drivers and more than 450 million users. |
| The firm's investors include Japan's SoftBank and Apple. | The firm's investors include Japan's SoftBank and Apple. |
| Following a tough battle for customers, Uber sold its operations in China in 2016 in return for a stake in Didi's business. | Following a tough battle for customers, Uber sold its operations in China in 2016 in return for a stake in Didi's business. |