Uber wants to expand to 100 Chinese cities over the next year

Uber aims to expand to 100 additional cities in China over the next year, company CEO Travis Kalanick said today, doubling the ride-hailing service's previous target. As Reuters reports, the announcement comes after Uber China raised an additional $1.2 billion in financing. The company currently operates in 11 Chinese cities.

Speaking at a Beijing event held by Chinese search company Baidu, Kalanick said that Uber's market share has increased sharply in China, where it already faces competition from Didi Kuaidi, a Beijing-based taxi-hailing service. On Monday, Reuters reported that Didi Kuaidi has raised $3 billion in its latest round of fundraising, valuing the company at $16.5 billion.

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