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How "public" is Weibo?

Apr 17, 2014
Weibo goes public on Nasdaq as concerns over censorship remain.

China's take on Twitter, Sina Weibo, plans Wall Street IPO

Feb 25, 2014
Chinese Internet company Sina Corporation plans to raise $500 million for its initial public offering. But analysts say Sina’s timing could be way off.

Look out Wall Street: Here comes Sina Weibo

Feb 25, 2014
Weibo, the social network that has transformed the way young Chinese share information, now has plans to go public in the U.S.

The words missing in China on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Jun 4, 2013
Today marks the anniversary of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square.