Baidu announced that its CFO Wang Zhansheng unfortunately passed away due to an accident during his New Year vacation. In an email sent to all employees, Baidu's CEO Robin Li greatly affirmed Wang Zhansheng's work at Baidu and expressed deep condolences for his passing. On Baidu's official blog "Baidu's Space," Baidu employees also posted logs in memory of Wang Zhansheng, and many Baidu employees left messages after the article expressing their condolences.