China's YouTube-killer still online, despite rumours
It was strongly rumoured last week that the Chinese government had ordered Tudou.com, the country's top online video site, to close. However, Tudou.com has continued to operate, and news reports about its demise have disappeared from top sites.
Reports appeared online late Thursday or Friday that China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), whose purview now generally includes online video and audio content, ordered Tudou.com to shut down to "punish Tudou.com for violations in providing internet audio-visual services".
Tudou.com was being cited for providing pornographic video clips, the reports said.