Speed bump: Didi Chuxing said the new restrictions would result in a significant decrease in the number of rideshare drivers. Pictured is a mascot of Didi Chuxing.
BEIJING: Regulators in Beijing and Shanghai are proposing restrictions on who can operate as drivers for ride-hailing services such as Didi Chuxing and Uber, possibly making it tougher for those services to recruit drivers.
Authorities in Beijing and Shanghai – the transport commissions of the municipal governments of Beijing and Shanghai – separately issued draft policies on Saturday as part of an effort to seek public comment. Both commissions posted draft policies on their respective website.
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