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DIDI

Didi is a term with several meanings, most prominently associated with a major Chinese technology company in the mobility sector. The company widely known as Didi Chuxing operates ride-hailing and other transportation services and has become a central player in China’s urban mobility market.

Didi Chuxing describes a transportation technology company in China. It was formed in 2015 from the merger

In 2021, Chinese regulators initiated a cybersecurity review of Didi as part of broader scrutiny of data

Other uses of the term didi include a commonly used honorific in several South Asian languages. In

of
two
rival
apps,
Didi
Dache
and
Kuaidi
Dache.
In
2016,
Uber
sold
its
China
operations
to
Didi,
strengthening
the
company’s
dominance
in
the
Chinese
market.
Didi’s
platform
offers
various
mobility
services,
including
ride-hailing,
taxi-hailing,
carsharing,
and
other
transportation
solutions.
The
business
expanded
to
international
partnerships
and
related
digital
platforms,
and
it
conducted
an
initial
public
offering
on
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange
in
2021
under
the
ticker
DIDI.
security
and
platform
risks
in
the
ride-hailing
sector.
The
regulatory
actions
led
to
heightened
oversight
and
adjustments
to
the
company’s
app
and
data
practices
in
China.
Despite
regulatory
pressures,
Didi
continues
to
operate
its
core
services
in
the
Chinese
market
and
maintains
an
international
presence
and
ongoing
development
of
mobility
technologies.
Hindi
and
Nepali,
didi
means
an
elder
sister
and
is
used
as
a
respectful
form
of
address.
The
term
can
also
function
as
a
personal
name
or
nickname
in
various
cultures.