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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-197871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WeRide Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001867729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21ST FL, TOWER A, NO. 51, XINGJI 1ST RD
		STREET 2:		GUANZHOU LIFE SCIENCE CENTER
		CITY:			GUANZHOU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			510300
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 150 1055 1533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21ST FL, TOWER A, NO. 51, XINGJI 1ST RD
		STREET 2:		GUANZHOU LIFE SCIENCE CENTER
		CITY:			GUANZHOU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			510300
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">August&nbsp;9, 2024 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VIA EDGAR </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Inessa Kessman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Robert Littlepage </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Marion Graham </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Jeff Kauten </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Technology </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, NE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>WeRide Inc. (CIK No.&nbsp;0001867729) </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-1</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-281054)</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Ms. Kessman, Mr. Littlepage, Ms. Graham and Mr. Kauten: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of our client, WeRide Inc., a foreign private issuer organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;),
we are filing herewith Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Company&#146;s registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-1</FONT> (the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;) containing a preliminary prospectus with a price range and
certain exhibits via EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">August&nbsp;9, 2024 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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for the proposed offering on or about August&nbsp;12, 2024. In addition, the Company plans to request that the Staff declare the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on or about August&nbsp;15, 2024. The Company would greatly appreciate the
Staff&#146;s continuing assistance and support to the Company in meeting the proposed timetable for the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any
questions regarding the Registration Statement, please contact the undersigned by phone at +86 21 6193-8200 or via <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> at haiping.li@skadden.com. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Tony Han, Director and Chief Executive Officer, WeRide Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jennifer Li, Chief Financial Officer, WeRide Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yilin Xu Esq., Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Benjamin Su, Esq., Partner, Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Allen Lu, Partner, KPMG Huazhen LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lily Liu, Partner, KPMG Huazhen LLP </P>
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