Shouqi Limousine and Chauffer, a low profile online-hailing service in China, has become the focus of much media coverage after one transport official hailed it as a pioneer for integrating Internet technologies with traditional services.
During a highly anticipated news conference on the reform of the taxi market, Liu Xiaoming, an official with the Ministry of Transport, named Shouqi a good example of such integration.
"We especially encourage taxi companies to put driver operations under intensive management by using Internet technologies. Thanks to the development of those new technologies, we are able to do that now. For example, Shouqi in Beijing has conducted a pilot reform program in this area."
Wei Don
