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Cab strike in Hainan on 5th day; rally at gov't office

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-14 14:09

SANYA, Hainan -- The taxi strike in this southern Chinese city entered its fifth day on Friday, as hundreds of drivers continued to demand relief from rental fees and competition from unlicensed cabs.

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More than 200 drivers rallied in front of the city government building on Friday morning, and few cabs were operating.

A small number of drivers who were unable to bear the daily loss of about 300 yuan ($44) in rental fees returned to work on Thursday, but catching a cab remained difficult.