Baidu.com, a Chinese language Internet search provider, is going to enter the Japanese search market in 2007.


Baidu.com, a Chinese language Internet search provider, is going to enter the Japanese search market in 2007.

Baidu.com’s Chinese Internet search market share is 60%, and Baidu.com is the fourth most trafficked website in the world, according to 2006 China Search Engine Market Survey.

Robin Li, Chairman and CEO, Baidu.com, said: “Since our successful listing on Nasdaq in 2005, we have been committed to delivering the best user search experience in Chinese language search and creating exceptional value for our shareholders,

We believe that our proven strength in non-English language search, the high internet penetration in Japan, as well as similarities between the Chinese and Japanese languages make this market an ideal next step for Baidu”. [source]

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Baidu.com is a Chinese language Internet search provider. In addition to serving individual Internet search users, Baidu provides an effective platform for businesses to reach potential customers. Baidu’s ADSs, each of which represents one Class A ordinary share, currently trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol ”BIDU”.