HONG KONG people visiting Shenzhen this weekend may be forced to scramble for taxis as a strike by drivers looks set to continue.
Ninety per cent of the 10,000 taxis are said to be involved in the three-day strike, which was organised by a loosely-formed ''union'' and started yesterday.
Drivers are protesting against the Government's recent approval of an extra 2,000 taxi licences, a move bound to intensify competition.
The drivers are also outraged that Public Security Bureau and People's Liberation Army officials often use threats to get free rides.
The strike went on quietly without any protests although public security officers were on standby. Many drivers said they were ''just having days off''.
Violence was reported on the outskirts of the city, where the windscreens of strike-breakers were damaged.
Nine trucks were deployed outside the Shenzhen Government building early yesterday morning to tow away any taxis trying to take part in a blockade.
