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Please watch the Blogchina homepage (www.blogchina.com). 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1300.000 1500.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Latest in-depth special subject: http://bbspage.bokee.com/2008zt/msyahoo/ 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1500.000 1650.000 方兴东 unknown unkown The Spring Festival in China is still in full swing in spite of the snow disaster, yet while everyone is celebrating the new year, Microsoft and Yahoo! are clearly the most lively, not stopping for a moment. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1650.000 1675.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Looking at it emotionally, Microsoft clearly is not the "marriage partner" the founder and board of directors of Yahoo! are genuinely seeking. Secondly, 40-plus billion US dollars is not a price that can make everyone very much excited either. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1675.000 1700.000 方兴东 unknown unkown So, the bargaining has become the key theme amid this merger battle. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1700.000 1850.000 方兴东 unknown unkown After all, this is a major campaign battling for leadership of the Internet. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1850.000 1875.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Even though this is not necessarily a decisive campaign, it certainly is a campaign that can greatly change the competitive structure. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1875.000 1887.500 方兴东 unknown unkown Aside from Microsoft and Google, the main interested parties involved are the magnates of the traditional media such as News Corp and Time-Warner. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1887.500 1900.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Since all of them will certainly not lower their guard concerning the leadership of the Internet of the future, it would be impossible for them to look on as bystanders in the Microsoft-Yahoo! merger case. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 1900.000 2050.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Yahoo! is a good thing, and after all it is a top gateway to the whole world, and has been a leader in guiding the trends of the Internet for many years. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2050.000 2075.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Whether it is for Google, Murdoch's News Corp, or for Time-Warner AOL and others, taking Yahoo! under their own leadership would be one of the few chips for those to become the ultimate leaders in the Internet field. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2075.000 2087.500 方兴东 unknown unkown However, except for the rich and powerful Microsoft and Google, it would be extremely hard to swallow up Yahoo! in one move with cash and stocks. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2087.500 2100.000 方兴东 unknown unkown The market values of News Corp and Time-Warner AOL are almost the same as that of Yahoo!, so they cannot easily swallow up Yahoo! but rather can only choose to merge their capital with Yahoo! and control Yahoo! indirectly by taking the majority shareholder position. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2100.000 2200.000 方兴东 unknown unkown In comparison, Microsoft needs Yahoo! the most, and in terms of cash and stock value, Microsoft is also the most rich and powerful. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2200.000 2300.000 方兴东 unknown unkown So, no matter if it's an all-out battle or a price war, Microsoft has the greatest probability of winning in the end. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2300.000 2400.000 方兴东 unknown unkown As spectators, we might as well watch the lively scene, keep the situation in mind, be relaxed, cheerful, and happy to see the changing industry situation. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2400.000 2500.000 方兴东 unknown unkown Change is always interesting, always brings forth more opportunities and challenges, as well as more suspense and stories. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2700.000 2800.000 unknown unknown unkown eric 0 0 0 cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 2900.000 3000.000 eric unknown unkown Looking forward to more brilliant essays from Teacher Wang. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 3200.000 3300.000 unknown unknown unkown eric 0 0 0 cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 3400.000 3500.000 eric unknown unkown Looking forward to more brilliant essays from Teacher Wang. 0 0 0 statement cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 3700.000 3800.000 unknown unknown unkown eric 0 0 0 cmn-WL-8-89640-10737213.sgm 0 3900.000 4000.000 eric unknown unkown Looking forward to more brilliant essays from Teacher Wang. 0 0 0 statement