There are rumors that 17tech was started by Liu Ren of Donews. An article titled "The Relationship between 17tech, Liu Ren, Donews, and Chen Yizhou" in the 17tech Tieba on Baidu analyzed this, mainly as an attack.
When searching for "the relationship between Donews and Sina" on Baidu, an article titled "Wang Zhidong, Sina, and Donews Gathering" was found. This blog just opened yesterday afternoon and posted only this one article, which already appeared on the first page of Baidu's search results. We can't help but marvel at how fast Baidu is. What's strange is that the article isn't about current events, but rather describes the situation of a Donews gathering of tech experts in Shanghai in 06. The article was written in April 06, and it seems to be from a well-known figure in the IT circle. It was reposted yesterday on a newly opened Baidu space, and its intention remains unknown.