Thoughtful China: “Why Facebook Won’t Win in China”
www.thoughtfulchina.com Rumors are still surfacing that Facebook will come to China through a partnership with the local search giant Baidu. China’s appeal is understandable, it has the world’s largest internet market and a vibrant social media scene. The country also presents the same business and political environment that defeated other western internet giants like Google, Yahoo, eBay and Amazon, as well as stiff competition from local Social Networking sites, including Sina’s fast-growing microblogging service, Weibo. Find out why Facebook is unlikely to fare better on this week’s episode of Thoughtful China, which features speakers like TR Harrington, Eugene Chew, Sam Flemming and James Lee.
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