New rules clear way for ride-hailing services

A long-awaited regulation giving legal status to online car-hailing services in China was released by the central government on Thursday.

The regulation, approved and released by the State Council, aims to regulate the taxi market and car-hailing services in China. It will take effect on Nov 1.

The regulation also requires that car-hailing platforms, such as Didi Chuxing and Uber Technologies, review the qualifications of drivers and their cars to guarantee safe rides.