MSN China, Sina link up
Microsoft's MSN China on Thursday signed an agreement with top Chinese portal Sina Corp, helping users of both companies to link their Internet accounts. [Full story] 
Minister: Internet companies' spat immoral, irresponsible
The high-profile spat has not only angered millions of domestic users online, but also senior government officials. Li Yizhong, minister of industry and information technology, on Tuesday criticized the companies' recent moves as "immoral" and "irresponsible". [Full story]
Qihoo says 360 now compatible with QQ
Qihoo says its 360 software is now completely compatible with Tencent's QQ, after mediation by Chinese agencies. The Internet Society of China met and mediated between the two companies on Wednesday and Thursday and now the two companies have reached a basic agreement, said official of the society. [Full story]
 Netizens give QQ thumbs down
More than half of Chinese netizens are willing to turn their backs on China's dominant instant messenger, QQ, after its owner Tencent Holdings Ltd pushed people to choose either QQ or a popular anti-virus program by Qihoo 360. [Full story]
QQ shut down as fight with Qihoo 360 escalates
China's Internet firm Tencent on Nov 3 said it is shutting down its popular instant messaging service QQ on computers installed with anti-virus software run by the company's rival Qihoo 360, as a war between the two software giants escalated over the course of the past two months. [Full story]
 Netizens cry foul as Tencent and 360 battle it out
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Qihoo says 360 now compatible with QQ
Qihoo says its 360 software is now completely compatible with Tencent's QQ, after mediation by Chinese agencies.The Internet Society of China met and mediated between the two companies on Wednesday and Thursday and now the two companies have reached a basic agreement, said official of the society.[Full story]
CEO: 360 will not release IM software
Qihoo 360 will not release instant messaging software to compete with Tencent QQ, Zhou Hongyi, chairman and CEO of Qihoo 360, said on his micro blog on Nov 1. [Full story]
Qihoo 360 provides free anti-virus software
Chinese online security service provider Qihoo 360 formally released the final version of its latest free anti-virus software recently. Microsoft has also launched its anti-virus software for free, prompting some industry insiders to say the era of free anti-virus service has come. [Full story]
Disclosure of personal data a trend getting out of control
A random survey of 200 people conducted by China Daily in late March showed more than 60 percent had received unsolicited sales calls from salespeople touting credit cards, electrical appliances and property. All those polled said they had left personal data on the Internet. [Full story]
New Web presents a tangle of risks
Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits, conspiracy theories and consumer anxiety as marketers and others invent new ways to track computer users on the Internet. [Full story]
 HK's Octopus scandal to prompt stiffer legislation
 Google Street View broke privacy law
 Facebook unveils new privacy tools after complaints
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Tencent stock a fatality of war
The stock of Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd saw its biggest drop in more than two months after it was involved in an unprecedented cyber war with a leading anti-virus software provider. [Full story]
Popularity brings profit - and infringement
Tencent Holdings Ltd now has the most users in the nation. As of March 5, QQ hit 100 million simultaneous users, a first worldwide. The service now has 1 billion registered domestic and foreign users, more than half of them active. [Full story]
Tencent buys Google-backed social-networking company
Tencent Holdings Ltd has bought Chinese social networking company Comsenz for more than $60 million. [Full story]
 Tencent's H1 profit surges 66%
 Tencent bets on Russian market
Experts call for tougher laws about competition
Experts have warned of a possibly worsening business environment as vicious competition is increasing in some industries. Full story
Tencent has no right to forbid 360
Legally, Tencent has no rights to interfere any agreements signed between the user and other companies. Full story
Public interest is not a bargaining chip
As the verbal skirmish between Qihoo 360 and Tencent QQ escalated during the past two months, "public interest" was a phrase repeatedly voiced by both sides. But instead of protecting the public interest, we saw it being diminished and being trampled again and again. China's Internet industry companies still have no idea how to deal with competition, and that is why the vicious war of words is continuing. Full story
Dairy: Mengniu Dairy vs Yili Group
 In October, there had been online posts and media reports that some dairy products from Yili could cause early sexual development in children. Mengniu later released a statement on its website, saying Yili had spent more than 5.9 million yuan ($884,000) to hire a public relations company to launch a malicious campaign against Mengniu from 2003 to 2004. [Special]
Brewing: Yanjing Beer vs China Resources Snow Breweries Co Ltd
In April and May dozens of salesmen from the Yanjing Beer Group and China Resources Snow Breweries Co Ltd engaged in two gang fights in Beijing. [Full story] |
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November 5
Qihoo said its 360 software is now completely compatible with Tencent's QQ, after mediation by Chinese agencies.
November 3
Tencent Holdings Ltd, said it was shutting down QQ on computers installed with 360 anti-virus software.
In response, Qihoo 360 issued an online statement calling on netizens to stop using QQ for three days.
360 shut down "Koukou Bodyguard".
October 29
360 issued its new security software "Koukou Bodyguard". The software can block automatic pop-up advertisements on QQ. Previously, users have had to pay 10 yuan ($1.5) a month to Tencent for membership services that include blocking the advertisements.
October 27
Tencent, Kingsoft, Baidu, Maxthon and Keniu posted a joint statement online accusing 360 of unfair competition.
October 14
Tencent sued Qihoo 360 for unfair competition. 360 responded that it would file counter-charges against Tencent.
September 30
360 updated its privacy protection software, adding Tencent TM and MSN Live Messenger to the monitoring list.
September 28
Tencent posted a notice on the Internet saying Qihoo is under investigation on suspicion of promoting pornography websites.
Tencent said that the so-called privacy scanning is a misunderstanding about QQ's security solutions. QQ did not invade users' private information, and no privacy would be leaked after logging in to QQ, Tencent said.
September 27
Qihoo 360 unveiled privacy protection software targeting Tencent QQ, China's biggest instant messaging software in terms of active users.
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