2 posts and columns on China Central Television

Early Reviews of China's State Web Products: Underwhelming

in News on March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

State media outlets People’s Daily, Xinhua and China Central Television are betting on microblogging, search engines and other Internet products for future growth. Some say their deep pockets may help them become legitimate competitors in China’s Internet sector—but until then, there will be plenty of skeptics to win over.

Baidu Bars Some Unlicensed Medical Firms From Paid Listings; They Account for 10-15 Percent of Revenue

in News on November 18, 2008 at 11:55 am PT

Baidu, the Chinese analog of Google, is fighting allegations that it has been allowing unlicensed medical groups to purchase the most popular keywords and appear high up in search results. (The offending listings have since been removed.) The company has also been accused of removing unpaid users who decline to become paid users by purchasing keywords. Obviously, there is also a Chinese analog of “The Godfather.”