Some ride-hailing applications had encroached on drivers' rights by collecting high commissions, meaning they have to work longer to maintain their incomes.

Mark: Think about how taxis and ride-hailing services are already so popular.

马克：想想看，现在出租车和网约车服务已经非常受欢迎了。

But his days in the business are probably numbered, he said on Wednesday.

但他在周三说，他当网约车司机的日子可能不多了。

Taxi and online car-hailing services between Beijing and other cities will resume;

恢复进出北京跨城出租车、网约车等业务；

There are over 3.51 million licensed ride-hailing drivers serving 236 platforms nationwide.

交通运输部运输服务司负责人李华强表示，目前全国共有236家网约车平台企业，取得许可的网约车驾驶员超过351万人。

Earlier this year, Apple invested$ 1bn in Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company.

今年早些时候，苹果向中国网约车企业滴滴出行（Didi Chuxing）投资10亿美元。

On Wednesday, online groups devoted to ride-share drivers were filled with messages of anger and disappointment.

周三，以网约车司机为主的在线社区充满了愤怒和失望的帖子。

The Chinese government has formally legalised online car-hailing services, including San Francisco-based Uber and Beijing's Didi Chuxing, giving a boost to an industry that has operated in a grey area.

中国政府已正式将网约车服务合法化，包括总部位于旧金山的优步（Uber）和中国的滴滴出行（Didi Chuxing），此举让这个一直在灰色地带运营的行业获得提振。

China has created its own local versions of Uber and Lyft, and the ride-hailing business is booming.

中国已经有了本国版本的Uber和Lyft，网约车业务正在蓬勃发展。

The ride-hailing business poses especially tricky concerns for local governments.

网约车服务业给地方政府带来了特别棘手的问题。

China legalised ride-hailing just last week, clearing the way for the market to expand further.

就在上周，中国将网约车合法化，为该市场进一步扩大扫清了道路。

However, Uber's task in China became much harder when China's two largest car-hailing companies, Didi and Kuaidi, merged early last year.

然而，当中国最大的两家网约车企业——滴滴和快的（Kuaidi）——在去年初合并后，优步在中国的任务变得困难得多。

The political power of China's taxi services-which see ride-hailing companies as dangerous rivals-presents a particularly strong challenge, he said.

他说，中国出租车行业的政治力量是一个尤其强大的挑战，出租车公司把网约车公司视为危险的竞争对手。

The week before last week, ride-sharing business Didi acquired 99 in Brazil, crimping fellow group Uber's prospects in the country.

上上周，共享出行企业滴滴收购了巴西的网约车企业99，势必影响竞争对手优步（Uber）在该国的发展前景。

The new standard is related to the background check system for hiring car-hailing drivers.

新标准与雇佣网约车驾驶人员的背景审查体系有关。

They all rely on low-paid drivers and couriers to provide services such as ecommerce, ride hailing and food delivery.

它们都依靠低薪的司机和快递员提供电子商务、网约车和送餐等服务。

That has discouraged some ride-share drivers.

这让一些网约车司机感到泄气。

There are fewer and fewer rewards, said Wen Zhenjiang, 37, who worked for Didi and Uber in Beijing for nearly two years and is now looking for work driving trucks.

37岁的温振江曾在北京为滴滴和Uber工作了近两年，目前正在寻找驾驶卡车的工作，他说，（开网约车）的回报已越来越少。

Didi Chuxing had just defeated Uber in an expensive battle for dominance in the world's largest ride-hailing market, and it enjoys such a high global profile that it counts Apple and other big names among its investors.

滴滴出行为了在这个世界上最大的网约车市场中占据主导地位，刚在一场代价昂贵的竞争中击败了Uber。滴滴在全球享有如此高的名声，以至于其投资者中有包括苹果（Apple）这样的大牌公司。

The company plans to give subsidies for car rentals, insurance purchases and more for beginners who join DiDi's ride-hailing fleets.

该公司计划为加入滴滴网约车的新司机提供租车、购买保险等补贴。

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has announced that it will invest 200 million yuan or about 30 million U.S. dollars to promote employment.

中国网约车巨头滴滴出行宣布将投资2亿元（约3000万美元）来促进就业。