China Creates 'Strong Nation' App as Data Regime Tightens (1) – Bloomberg Law

China plans to launch a government-backed app to integrate a variety of services including ride-hailing, a sign of more state involvement in a sector wracked by controversy.

Called “Strong Nation Transport,” the app will target government and state enterprise employees, several media outlets including the Beijing Daily reported. The app has completed trials and will launch soon, bringing dozens of mobility providers from car-sharing services and freight forwarders to railway operators under a single online umbrella.

It’s unclear whether the app’s availability will widen, or eventually include Didi Global Inc.’s Chuxing service, by far the country’s dominant ride-hailing platform. …