I believe aresant is questioning the motivation behind the investment.<p>That is:<p>- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to see a straightforward return on investment?<p>Or<p>- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to counter Uber&#x27;s global expansion, so that they can begin to control the ride-share market themselves?<p>Their motivation for the investment would say a lot about their intent regarding their automotive plans (Project Titan). If they are doing this simply because they have a mountain of spare change sitting around and would like to put it somewhere to see larger gains while rubbing elbows with China&#x27;s establishment, it might not signal much about their automotive intent. But if they are making the investment to staunch Uber&#x27;s expansion into Asia (And maybe India, given Didi&#x27;s investors&#x27; related holdings) in order to secure a spot for themselves at the global table to cash in on autonomous auto service, that&#x27;s a whole different ballgame.<p>Edit: Formatting