internet - Yahoo China accused by competitor

Only weeks after Yahoo announced it wanted to expand aggressively in China, its methods are being challenged by its competitor Taobao.com. Last week Yahoo launched with Sina its auction site 1pai.com.cn and Taobao says, according to the Shanghai Daily, the newcomer is stealing its information.
When it investigated a sudden slowdown in its traffic, if found that Yahoo-owned computers were visiting its site extensively. Taobao is now telling the story online, but has not yet filed any formal accusations in court. Taobao with 600,000 registered users is a middle-range player, while market leader Netease claims 4.4 million users.