China summons online truck portals, citing operating irregularities

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Thousands of heavy-duty trucks loaded with coal are lined up for up to 130 kilometres from the Mongolia-China border on a sole road in the Gobi desert, Mongolia, October 29, 2017. The journey can take more than a week. REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj/File Photo/File Photo
BEIJING : China's Transport Ministry said on Friday that it has summoned truck companies, citing their operating irregularities including price-cutting in competition and delinquent driver fees.
The companies mentioned by the ministry include Didi Freight Full Truck Alliance, and Huolala, the ministry said in a statement