Chinese Transport Authorities Deny Link to “Strong Nation Transport” Ride-Hailing App

On January 18, an app that has been described as the primary Chinese state-backed transportation platform, “Strong Nation Transport,” unveiled new progress. It is known that the app covers many features together with ride-hailing, freight, and delivery, and that it has just lately accomplished alpha testing and can be launched quickly. Some media retailers reported that the app has been launched with assist from the nation’s Ministry of Transport. However, in accordance to Chinese media outlet Jiemian, authorities declared in the present day that that they had no relationship with the app.

It is known that Strong Nation Transport will launch ride-hailing providers first, connecting dozens of on-line ride-hailing firms with ample transportation capability and ample service fashions. Tong Guanglai, the top of the Strong Nation Transport mission, mentioned that the platform continues to be rising its capability, and it’s estimated that entry will ultimately account for greater than 90% of the whole market. In the longer term, the app will even be linked to WeChat, Alipay, Douyin and different platforms to facilitate protected and handy digital transportation providers.

Regarding whether or not they would be a part of up with the Strong Nation Transport platform, ride-hailing firm T3 instructed a YICAI reporter that they might actively talk and contribute their very own energy to increase China’s energy within the transportation sector. Various different ride-hailing firms instructed YICAI that there had been no progress up to now relating to a reference to Strong Nation Transport.

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On January 16, after over a 12 months of being reviewed by Chinese regulators, on-line ride-hailing platform Didi formally introduced that it has resumed new consumer registration. Before the ban, China’s ride-hailing market was dominated by Didi.

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