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China: The Most “Second” Internet Company

Fang Jun from Mindmeter started the chain blogging on “the most ‘er’ (literally means ’second’, extended meaning: ‘inferior’ and ‘er’) internet company” in China. His choice are: Sina (stops... ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Tue, Apr 24 2007

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