# China transport

Regulators Target Gaode’s Ride‑hailing Aggregator — China’s on‑demand transport market faces a reset

Chinese regulators summoned Gaode Dache on 9 February 2026, criticising partner management, fare suppression and emergency response. The confrontation exposes structural weaknesses of the aggregation model and signals a regulatory pivot toward pre‑emptive ecosystem governance that will raise costs and reshape ride‑hailing economics.