Uber lost some markets and won in others (e.g. LatAM, Australia). Also, it's not like Uber spent the money and got nothing for it - it's stake in DiDi is worth

Uber lost some markets and won in others (e.g. LatAM, Australia). Also, it's not like Uber spent the money and got nothing for it - it's stake in DiDi is worth more than the amount of money Uber spent in China.