# In an op-ed, Prof. Joseph Foudy explains why operating in China is risky for Facebook

1 Faculty News December 12, 2014 ![CNBC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027305.jpg?itok=Ipx0jiaQ)>

Excerpt from [CNBC](http://www.cnbc.com/id/102265045) -- "For firms like Facebook, China presents two risks. First, not only does the Chinese market remain a very difficult one to crack, but favoritism toward domestic firms could quickly reappear if the firm is too successful... Second, in answering the siren call of 1.3 billion potential users, the firm risks alienating its global user base."

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