Didi adjusts rules for 'hitch' service

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Pickups to be suspended from 10 pm to 6 am for better safety. 

Didi Chuxing, a car-hailing service company, said recently that it will suspend its "hitch" ride service from 10 pm to 6 am as part of its response to the killing of a female passenger.

Passengers and drivers will receive safety warnings for orders near 10 pm, the Beijing-headquartered company said in a statement.

The move comes after a 21-year-old flight attendant was killed, apparently by her driver in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on May 6. The man police believe to be the killer committed suicide afterward by jumping off a bridge.

The hitch ride service is one of 13 services Didi offers in China that are designed for cost-sharing. Recently, the company suspended the service nationwide for a week to review procedures and recheck drivers.

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(Source: China Daily)