Clearly.
Possibly.
Since ERV intends to enter the Huaxia market, it certainly won't be 'playing small,' just investing in Penguin and Jingdong. Its scope of business is extensive, enough to make one's head spin.
"Who will be the next lucky one?"
"Baidu."
"Renren."
"Sohu."
"..."
Opinions varied.
Most were just casual remarks.
In response.
Someone conducted an analysis.
"In this wave of the Internet boom, not all the old internet giants caught up. Take Sohu, for instance, this dead fish can't even compare to Sina, and Penguin News is almost knocking it down."
"And Renren, how many people still use it? Don't be fooled by the high registration numbers; they're just for investors. In a few years, WeChat's Moments can easily overshadow it."
"The post-2000 generation might not even know of its existence."
"As for Baidu, apart from its search business, it has no real core competency to show, with Google watching from the sidelines. Most importantly, it's already gone public."
