China's top video streaming website Youku and its biggest former rival Tudou have officially merged on Monday. Youku & Tudou Group was born after today's shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, giving the green light for a merger which had already been announced in March.
中国最大的视频交流网站优酷网与其最大的前竞争对手土豆网已于周一正式合并。优酷土豆集团于今日在香港举行的股东大会之后成立,这也是对早在三月就已公布的合并消息的通过。
For more on this issue we're joined on the phone by Professor Wu Changqi from the Guanghua Management School of Peking University. Thank you for speaking to us.
今天在演播室,我们将连线来自北京大学光华管理学院的吴长奇教授与我们一起分享更多关于此次合并的情况。
Youku Tudou's CEO says they won't monopolize the market in China. But his company now has 35 percent of the market share, which is likely to give competitors cause for worry. Are these worries justified?
优酷土豆集团CEO说他们不会对中国市场进行垄断。但是,现在集团的市场份额已占35%,这一数字很可能就是其他竞争者担忧的原因。您认为这些忧虑有必要吗?
How will the merger change the face of the industry? Should other online video companies follow their example?
将来,这场强强联手的合并会对整个行业产生怎样的影响?其他的在线视频公司是否也应该效仿呢?