Robin Li and Baidu : LID Publishing : 9781912555451 : 191255545X : 19 Apr 2021 : AN ILLUMINATING BIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF CHINA'S LEADING ENTREPRENEURS A driving force behind China's economic expansion has been the private entrepreneurs and companies of China, some of which have redefined the economic and business landscape, both inside and outside of China. This book tells the story of the phenomenal rise of Robin Li and Baidu, which is integral to the story of China's vast internet economy In 2000, Robin Li founded Baidu and turned the company into the largest Chinese search engine, with over 80% market share by search query, and one of the world's largest search engines. In 2005, Baidu completed its IPO on NASDAQ, and in 2007, Baidu became the first Chinese company to be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index. Robin Li & Baidu provides a fascinating account of Li's life, his motivations, the challenges he faced and the business ideas behind his success