Monthly Archives: October 2008

Oak Pacific Interactive vice president arrested on suspicion of extortion

Danwei.org/October 23, 2008 A senior employee of Qihoo company yesterday confirmed to the National Business Daily the rumor that the vice president of Oak Pacific Interactive and founder of DoNews, Liu Ren (刘韧), has been arrested for extortion. Yesterday, a … Continue reading →

What’s new with the Chinese consumer

McKinsey Quarterly/September 2008 “Chinese consumers are proving to be an elusive target. Another ten million enter the market each year, and the behavior of the hundreds of millions already there is evolving rapidly. Since 2005, we have been tracking the … Continue reading →

Quick Observation: China’s White-Collar Workers Have A New Place To Play

With 7.5 million users after only 5 months, you need to KEEP AN EYE ON kaixin001.com (known in China as Kai Xin Wang). This online social network is beginning to challenge Xiaonei with a heavy focus on the adult white-collar … Continue reading →

百度一下：Business Ethics

Instead of “Googling it,” the vast majority of Chinese netizens (internet citizens) would rather 百度一下 (Baidu yi xia). Founded in October 1999, Beijing-based Baidu is the leading internet search engine in mainland China (pronounced BYE DUE). According to recent CR … Continue reading →