Didi "resurrected"?
Just yesterday afternoon, Didi Chuxing's official Weibo issued an announcement saying:
Over the past year, our company has seriously cooperated with the national network security review, taken seriously the security problems found in the review, and carried out comprehensive rectification. With the consent of the Cybersecurity Review Office, new user registration of "Didi Chuxing" will be resumed from now on. In the future, the company will take effective measures to effectively ensure the security of platform facilities and the security of big data, and maintain national network security.
Image source: Weibo @Didi Chuxing
Some industry media said that Didi's "resumption of new user registration" mentioned in the announcement is a precursor to the imminent re-listing of major app markets.
And this "storm", which has lasted for nearly a year and a half, seems to be coming to an end.
On June 30, 2021, Didi "quietly" listed on the New York Stock Exchange, raising US$4.4 billion, setting a record for the highest fundraising by a Chinese company in the United States since Alibaba.
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However, just two days later, on July 4, the National Cybersecurity Review Office launched a cybersecurity review of Didi Chuxing.
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From July 4, 2021, apps such as "Didi Chuxing" and "Didi Chuxing" Enterprise Edition have been removed from the entire network.
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On July 16, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the State Administration of Taxation, and the State Administration for Market Regulation, jointly entered Didi Chuxing Technology Co., Ltd. to conduct a cybersecurity review.
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On December 3, 2021, more than five months after Didi's US stock listing, Didi officially launched the delisting of the New York Stock Exchange.
Image source: Weibo @Didi Chuxing
On July 21, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China fined Didi RMB 8.026 billion.
In the announcement, the Cyberspace Administration of China pointed out:
After verification, Didi Global Co., Ltd. violated the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law with clear facts, conclusive evidence, serious circumstances and bad nature.
On July 21, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the Cyberspace Administration of China imposed a fine of RMB 8.026 billion on Didi Global Co., Ltd., and RMB 1 million on Cheng Wei, chairman and CEO of Didi Global Co., Ltd., and Liu Qing, president of Didi Global Co., Ltd.
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