Yahoo is giving up its search engine technology :Yahoo Japan announced to use Google search technology for its search services. And one of Korean internet company stopped cooperating with Yahoo.What happened in Yahoo China? CEO of Alibaba Wei Zhe said, we don't need Yahoo any more, because Yahoo is giving up its search engine technology.
Yahoo China has been through a long and hard time in China. Obviously, the hottest topic in Yahoo China recently is the conflict between Alibaba and Yahoo.The trigger was Yahoo Hong Kong is developing China mainland market which is supposed to belong to Yahoo China , which parent is Alibaba.
According to media, there is a history in the conflict between Aliababa and Yahoo. Yahoo sold Yahoo China + 1 billion USD to Alibaba in 2005 and became the biggest shareholder of Alibaba group with 40% share. But Yahoo China has never been successful in China market.Then Yahoo was not satisfied with the performance of Yahoo China,of course complaining about Alibaba finally.But Alibaba is one of the most successful e-commerce companies in the world.
Why is Alibaba unable to manage Yahoo China ? Why do partners in other countries are giving up Yahoo?
