<i>Yet like Google, Baidu has been unable to execute a successful social network or microblog to-date. Hello Facebook, welcome to China.</i><p>Considering this from the article:
<i>"Facebook is really on the eve of entering China, the contract has been signed, with some Chinese partner who will build the new site according to some model, but which will not completely connect to Facebook.com."</i><p>I'd say, it's still not clear that Baidu/Facebook will be able to execute a workable social network (above board means monitored by government).