商務(wù)英語聽力：新的制度或?qū)⑹怪袊萑牍渤朔?wù)商務(wù)英語聽力.doc

1、商務(wù)英語聽力：新的制度或?qū)⑹怪袊萑牍渤朔?wù):商務(wù)英語聽力Several cities in China have announced new rules for ride-sharing services that critics say may put the companies out of business.Chinas ride-sharing industry has been growing fast in recent years.The largest service there is Didi Chu_ing.Uber, the American-based service

2、, was Didis main competitor until August, when it signed a deal to sell its Chinese operations to Didi.The deal is worth about $35 billion.China officially legalized car-sharing services in July.At that time, the Ministry of Transport established rules for such services.Those rules are set to take e

3、ffect in November.Now, local governments in a number of Chinese cities have begun proposing their own rules.The proposals would set restrictions on the kinds of vehicles that can be used and who can drive them.The main requirement is that drivers of ride-sharing services and their vehicles be regist

4、ered.In big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, this means drivers will need to have a permanent household registration.In other cities, such as Shenzhen and Hangzhou, drivers will be required to have a temporary home.In addition, the registered vehicles would have to be sedan models with larger-than-

5、average space inside.Didi criticized the local rules in a recent statement.The company said they would force “the vast majority” of its drivers and cars off the road.“Millions of online ride-sharing drivers may be about to lose their jobs and paychecks, which would mean millions of families may lose

6、 an important incomesource,” the statement said, according to The Wall Street Journal.All in all, the local restrictions would be a lot like those for ta_i drivers.Zhao Zhanling is a researcher at the Intellectual Property Center of China University of Political Science and Law.He told VOA the new rules could make all the countrys ride-sharing services fail.He sa