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The US may be home to Uber, but another country is dominating the ride-sharing race

Yoko Wu instructs an Uber taxi driver en route to her office in Beijing, China, November 18, 2015. Yoko lives in the Beijing suburbs with her family and children. Uber has become her main way to beat traffic and get work done on the road.   REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon   PICTURE 27 OF 36 - SEARCH "EARTHPRINTS BEIJING" FOR ALL IMAGES - RTX1VXHN

In China, 51% of people are using mobile apps to hail rides. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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A ring road is congested with traffic in Beijing, China, in this November 18, 2015 file photo. Some global automakers are worried that China is pushing its weight around as the world's biggest car market - by enforcing its own, often outdated, vehicle certification standards on foreign cars. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files - RTX24ZJR
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