Originally posted by the Voice of America.
Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America,
a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in
the public domain.


US Puts China Search Engine on 'Notorious Markets' List

   Les Carpenter  March 02, 2011
   A  Baidu  employee,  right,  chats  with  a  visitor  during the Baidu
   Technology  Innovation  Conference held in Beijing, China. Baidu Inc.,
   which operates China's leading search engine, Sept. 2, 2010.

Photo: AP

   In this Sept. 2, 2010, file photo, a Baidu employee, right, chats with
   a  visitor  during  the Baidu Technology Innovation Conference held in
   Beijing, China.

   The  United  States  has  placed  China's  top internet search engine,
   Baidu,  on  its  list  of  so-called  "notorious  markets"  that  sell
   illegally copied or counterfeit goods.

   The  United  States  Trade  Representativeâs  Office, says Baidu sends
   users to pirated material by engaging in what it calls âdeep linkingâ.

          Listen to Les Carpenter's Interview With Stanford McCoy

   The  Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and
   Innovation,  Stanford  McCoy,  described  âdeep  linkingâ as providing
   direct links to infringing content that is often stored on third-party
   host sites.

   He  said this allows Baidu to profit by providing âdirect links to the
   infringing  content  with surrounding advertising that businesses have
   paid Baidu to provide."

   Baidu  spokesman  Kaiser  Kuo  declined  to comment on the matter when
   contacted by VOA.

   Other  websites on the U.S. list include China's 91.com, Swedish-based
   ThePirateBay, IsoHunt in Canada and Russian-based Rutracker.

.