Baidu, Taobao Named ‘Notorious Markets’ for Piracy by U.S.
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Baidu Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Taobao, two of China’s most-popular websites, were named “notorious markets” by the U.S. Trade Representative for helping sustain piracy and counterfeiting.
China’s biggest Internet search engine and biggest online retailer, respectively, were among more than 30 Internet and physical markets worldwide identified by the USTR for helping the illegal sale of goods or materials protected by copyright or patents. The list included the Pirate Bay file-sharing website in Sweden and the Silk Market in Beijing, according to the statement.