Cabbies in two more places go on strike

Cab drivers in two more places have gone on strike, seeking government intervention to reduce the "high monthly rentals" they pay to vehicle owners and ban unlicensed taxis.

The taxi strike in Sanya, a major tourist city in Hainan province, and Yongdeng county, Gansu province, comes a week after cabbies in Chongqing went on a two-day strike.

No cabs were seen in Sanya yesterday, when more than 200 cabbies began gathering in front of the municipal government building around 6 am.