In this file photo dated April 27, 2017, visitors walk past a sign for Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing. (MARK SCHIEFELBEIN, FILE / AP)

The Cyberspace Administration of China, along with other six government authorities, began an on-site cybersecurity inspection of ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing on Friday, according to a statement issued on the official website of the CAC.

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The on-site probe also involves regulators including the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the State Taxation Administration, and the State Administration of Market Regulation.