Is Baidu About To Get Social With Facebook?
Executives from China's largest search engine Baidu are visiting Facebook today, suggesting that the two companies plan to discuss a partnership.
Executives from China’s largest search engine Baidu are visiting Facebook today, suggesting that the two companies plan to discuss a partnership.
Sina News first reported the Baidu visit, without specifying which executives of the company are traveling to Facebook. Apparently the Chinese search engine’s Chief Executive Officer Robin Li has publicly expressed interest in partnering with the U.S. social network.
The Chinese news outlet quoted Li telling U.S. conference goers last year:
I think that companies such as Facebook should consider the Chinese market, if they are in the proper way and have enough patience, you will have the opportunity.
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