Baidu is not ruled by the communist party - Kaiser Kuo

Foreign journalists visiting the headquarters of Baidu in Beijing, China's largest search engine, might be up for a surprise, as they are met by rock musician Kaiser Kuo, also spokesperson of Google's competitor. Here is a part of the report by Jordan Pouille in Metro.

“On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the propaganda bureau of the State Council, you are welcome at Baidu’s headquarters,” ironically proclaims Kaiser Kuo, a former member of Chinese heavy metal band Tang Dynasty and now Baidu’s director for international communications.

“I know a lot of foreign journalists like you who assume wrongly that we are ruled by the Party. How come?” asks the suited 40-something — who still sports a silky, rocker-style mane of hair. “Remember that we are listed on the NASDAQ exchange and the great majority of our shareholders are from western countries.”

More in Metro.

Kaiser Kuo is a speaker at the China Speakers Bureau. When you need him to explore the current state of the US-China relations, do get in touch.

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