Facebook quietly sets up 'innovation hub' in China (where it is still blocked)

Facebook might not be digitally accessible in China, but that's not stopping it from establishing a physical presence in the country.

The social media giant is setting up an "innovation hub" in Hangzhou — the country's fourth largest city and Zhejiang province capital in East China — which will essentially function as an entrepreneur incubator,  supporting Chinese developers, innovators, and startups.

If the enterprise is successful, it could serve to get the website unblocked in the world's most populated country. 

Google, another banned site, launched a similar campaign in December with the opening of an artificial intelligence lab in China. It has since released a selection of AI-based apps for the country, including a file management app. However, as of press time, the search engine and its related sites remain blocked. Read more...