Former Sina Weibo CFO Joins Baidu
Chinese search engine company Baidu announced that Yu Zhengjun, former chief financial officer of Sina Weibo, has joined Baidu as …
Alibaba’s Mobile Advertising Income Reached USD11 Billion In 2016
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group realized USD11 billion mobile advertising revenue in 2016, accounting for 40.3% market share in the …
China’s Baidu Misses Expectations As Net Profit Crashes 18.9%
Chinese search engine company Baidu published its unaudited financial report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, stating that …
Censorship Is LinkedIn’s China Friend As It Boasts User Milestone
Shen Boyang, LinkedIn’s global vice president and China president, said that the company’s number of users in China has surpassed …
China’s Online Travel Sector Finds Big New Investment
Who said only Ctrip and eLong ruled the Chinese Internet travel world? LY.com, one of China’s many privately-run travel booking websites, announced that they have gained over CNY6 billion new investments from Wanda Culture Industry Group, Tencent Industry Win-Win Fund, and CITIC Capital. As the lead investor, Wanda Culture Industry Group invested CNY3.58 billion in […]
China’s Baidu Bids Sayonara To Japanese Search Engine
Following several years’ operation in the Japanese market, Chinese search engine company Baidu announced a decision to close its Japanese search engine service Baidu.jp. A spokesperson from Baidu confirmed that the Japanese search engine has been shut down. However, the spokesperson quoted in local Chinese media said they will not rule out the possibility to […]
Renren Kills Non-core Chinese Internet Businesses
Chen Yizhou, chief executive officer of Renren, says the company is planning to sell some non-core businesses to improve their profitability and they are also considering investment and expansion opportunities in America and Hong Kong. Chen revealed during an interview with local Chinese media that under the current model it is hard for the company […]
South Korea’s S.M.Entertainment Makes Chinese Inroads With Baidu
Chinese search engine company Baidu and South Korea entertainment giant S.M.Entertainment signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering music and video copyrights. With the cooperation, Baidu’s music division will license the music copyrights of stars from S.M.Entertainment; Baidu’s video branch Iqiyi will gain the genuine music videos and performance videos of S.M.Entertainment; and S.M.Entertainment’s artists will […]
Iqiyi’s Internet Video Integration Enters Final Stage
Tang Xing, chief technology officer of Iqiyi, revealed that the technical integration of Iqiyi and PPS has entered the final CDN and P2P integration and optimization stage, and it is expected to be completed this summer.
Baidu Sues Qihoo 360 In China For Search Engine Sitemap Format Plagiarism
Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Company Ltd. is claiming CNY500,000 in damages as it sues rival Beijing Qihoo Technology Company Ltd. for for allegedly plagiarizing the sitemap documentation content and format of the Zhanzhang.baidu.com platform.
Baidu’s Two Internet Video Subsidiaries Complete Integration With Few Layoffs
Iqiyi.com has completed integration with PPS, an Internet video website recently acquired by Baidu.
Baidu Establishes LBS Business Department
Chinese search engine company Baidu Inc. announced the establishment of a new location-based service business department and launched a new scheme named “smart life”.
Baidu Pushes Cloud Computing Resources To Shanxi
Chinese search engine provider Baidu Inc. has started a new cloud computing center project in Shanxi’s Yangquan, hometown of Baidu’s founder Robin Li.
Still Not Enough SEO Practitioners In China
Chinese search engine technology company Baidu Inc. confirmed that it has opened its certification system to the public and the company aims to enhance training of professional Internet marketing talents.
Baidu.com Takes Majority Stake In Chinese Travel Website
Chinese search engine Baidu.com announced that is plans to make a USD306 million investment in Qunar.com, a Chinese travel search engine.
American Senator’s Missive Won’t Dent Chinese Search Engine’s Censorship Regime
United States Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin has penned a letter to the chairman of China’s largest Internet search engine, asking for more transparency and greater adherence to human rights.
Baidu’s Search Engine Profit In China Jumps 112.4%
Chinese search engine Baidu Inc. posted a 76.4% revenue increase as the company announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.
China’s First Mobile Phone Platform For Blind People Launched Via Baidu
China’s first mobile phone platform for blind people has been formally launched via Baidu.com’s search engine open platform, aiming to help the blind make phone calls, send messages, and even surf the mobile Internet more easily.
American Search Engine Tries China, Again
Google.com, which has failed to gain momentum in China against rivals like Baidu.com, has issued a statement that it will end its automatic redirect to its Hong Kong website.
Baidu, Rakuten’s Joint Website Launched In China
The B2B2C joint venture established by the Chinese search engine company Baidu and the Japanese e-commerce operator Rakuten has announced that it has formally adopted the Chinese name “Le Ku Tian” as the brand name of its online service platform Rakuten.com.cn, which is currently opened to e-commerce vendors for registration.
Google China’s Former Sales GM Joins Aibang.com
Song Zhongjie, Google China’s general manager for sales resigned on April 16, 2010, and will reportedly join the Chinese lifestyle website Aibang.com as president.
China’s Baidu.com Adjusts Alliance Policy, Creates New Client Department
Chinese search engine company Baidu.com has recently adjusted the policies of its Baidu Alliance and will stop business cooperation with some members.
Baidu Posts Increased Search Engine Profit In China
Amidst news of a major security breach and the fleeing of its chief technology officer, Chinese search engine Baidu.com has managed to post increased profit for the end of 2009.