UPDATE 1-China's Didi Kuaidi ups stakes in taxi apps war
May 22, 2015 at 04:30 AM EDT
BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - China's dominant taxi-hailing firm Didi Kuaidi plans an aggressive expansion that will help lure in riders and fend off rivals like U.S. firm Uber Technologies Inc, including spending 1 billion yuan ($161.39 million) on promotions, the company said on Friday.