China Drives Forward with New Regulations

Today the Government of China released national guidelines on the regulations of online ridesharing services like Uber. While the details of how these regulations are implemented will fall to cities and provinces, this is a welcome step in a country that has consistently shown itself to be forward-thinking when it comes to innovation.

Within a few short years, ridesharing services like Uber have been embraced by policymakers around the world. From Mexico to Australia to Estonia and now China, services like Uber are delivering benefits to riders looking for more ways to get around, drivers looking for new economic opportunities, and cities looking to manage congestion and extend the reach of public transit. Modern regulations can let these services grow while ensuring public safety and protecting consumers.

In China, Uber is already operating in over 60 cities and we plan launch in another 30 cities in the next few months. By the end of this year, we aim to be in over 100 cities. In every city where we operate, riders, drivers and city planners embrace the benefits that Uber’s platform offers. We look forward to working with national and local governments to put these regulatory guidelines into practice.

 

中国推出网约车管理办法

今天，中国政府公布了对以优步为代表的网约车平台的管理办法，具体实施细则将由地方各省市制定实施。这体现了政府对新业态的认可和支持，以及在面对创新所一直具有的前瞻性。

短短几年内，以优步为代表的网约车服务已被世界各地的政策制定者所欢迎和接受，从墨西哥、澳大利亚到爱沙尼亚再到中国。优步一直在为乘客提供更多的出行解决方案，为司机提供新的经济机会，帮助城市减缓交通拥堵，并对城市公共交通起到良好补充。与时俱进的管理办法可以促进这些服务的增长，同时确保公共安全和消费者的利益。

优步目前已经在中国60多个城市运营，我们计划在接下来的几个月扩展至其他30多个城市，并在今年年底覆盖超过100个城市。在每一个我们运营的城市中，乘客、司机、城市规划者均受益于优步平台为城市带来的贡献。我们期待与国家和地方政府积极合作，将这些管理办法落到实处。