BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court on Friday 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 [UBER.UL], Apple Inc and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp - and led to a safety overhaul at the company.
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