Cheng Wei, CEO of Didi Chuxing, at a news conference on Wednesday in Beijing. [Photo/China Daily]

CEO and Founder of Didi Chuxing Cheng Wei said Xi's report specifically mentioned building "an ecological civilization" and spurring "the development of energy-saving and environmental protection industries as well as clean production and clean energy industries."

"There are 200,000 new energy vehicles on Didi's platform and this number will exceed 1 million, which will have significant meaning for environmental protection," said Chen.

"Didi tries to meet the people's needs for mobility to the largest extent via technological means and its innovative carpooling model, and Didi will build a smart urban transportation system together with city management officials," he added.