Didi Kuaidi now seen as "the next taxi monopoly" in China
Didi Kuaidi, internationally known as the "Uber of China", is facing a relations crisis in China after suddenly deciding to add a so-called "dynamic extra fee" to passengers' rides that depends on location, weather, traffic situation and other various factors. Passengers have not reacted well, with may feeling cheated by Didi Kuaidi, which now controls about 80 per cent of the domestic market. Countless comments were posted on Didi Kuaidi's official social media page on Weibo, with state media picking up the story over the weekend. "So, Didi Kuaidi killed taxi business monopoly in China and now Didi Kuaidi becomes the biggest monopoly [in the taxi business]," said one Weibo post.
Didi has become China's most popular mobile app to call for a taxi ride, but new fees have raised the ire of passengers. Photo: Simon Song