China to soon launch state-backed online platform for ride-hailing, trucking

China to soon launch state-backed online platform for ride-hailing, trucking

FILE PHOTO: Taxis drive under neon and LED signs at Yau Ma Tei, in Hong Kong, China August 8, 2021. Picture taken August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

China will soon launch a statebacked platform for transport which includes services of ride-hailing, cargo trucking, road transport, railway, ferry and flight services, Chinese state media Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday.