BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a female passenger of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing last year, while he was employed as a driver.
The crime triggered fierce public and government criticism of Didi – whose backers include Uber Technologies Inc, Apple Inc and Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp – and led to a safety overhaul at the company.
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