Month: May 2006
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Baidu Baike, the Chinese repalcement of Wikipedia
Wikipedia has been blocked in mainland China for more than six months. Unlike former blocks, this one seems to be permanent. Like the blocking of Google in 2002, it produced a vacuum that local businesses are eager to fill, especially Baidu. Immediate after the blocking of Wikipedia, Wiki China launched with government support and claimed…
Sheng Jiang 蒋晟 