Trading Markets | Tue. December 21, 2010
BEIJING, Dec 21, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) —
On December 20, 2010, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg was said to visit Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU | PowerRating) and had lunch together with Robin Li, CEO of the Chinese search service provider.
An insider of Baidu confirms the news, saying that Mark Zuckerberg is visiting the company personally and has not talked about affairs relating to the two companies with Li.
It is the first time that Mark Zuckerberg visited Mainland China and no one knows clearly about his next stop and intentions. His sudden visit has aroused the attention of insiders in the Chinese Internet market and some believe that he is paving the way for the foray of Facebook into the Mainland.
Yesterday, media report revealed by quoting the words of Baidu Spokesperson that Mark Zuckerberg is very interested in the Chinese Internet market and will consult local experts during his visit. Kai-Fu Lee, board chairman of Innovation Works, unveils the news of Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to China in his microblog and makes no comments.
Actually, Chinese media have guessed about the possibility of Mark Zuckerberg’s visit for times. Lately, he asked questions such as which Chinese city is worth visiting and what should do when visiting Beijing and Shanghai on Facebook Questions.
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