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Car-hailing companies thrive in China despite legal ambiguities

Chinese taxi-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has an app that matches passengers and drivers almost immediately.
YU NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer | China

GUANGZHOU, China -- Despite inhabiting a legal gray zone, taxi-hailing smartphone apps are wildly popular in China because they offer cheaper, faster rides for people looking for a lift, and a lucrative source of income for drivers.

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