Uber, the four-year-old US ride-hailing service, is rolling out service in Beijing, meaning that it is now available in 100 cities around the world. As part of a quiet “soft” landing in Beijing, Uber invited Hugo Barra, head of International at Xiaomi and a leading technology blogger Keso to kick off the service. To tap Chinese market, Uber now supports AliPay, a popular payment service under Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, and launched a Chinese name “优步” (a great step forward in Chinese). AliPay Paymen Interface of UberIn addition to Chinese market, Uber also launched hiring spree to accelerate its expansion into Asian markets. It is now available in more than 10 Asian cities, including Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, New Delhi, and Seoul.