The Associated Press
Published: November 8, 2007

Baidu.com Inc., China’s leading Internet search engine, is considering listing on the Hong Kong and mainland China stock markets, the company’s chief executive said Thursday.

Baidu.com is already listed on the Nasdaq in New York, but Chief Executive Robin Li said Hong Kong and mainland listings could raise the company’s profile among investors in its home country.

Baidu is also considering an acquisition in the consumer-to-consumer market in China, Li added.

He said the company hasn’t set a budget for possible acquisitions.