"We must not forget that visas are only one of the factors that deter Chinese tourists from visiting us - lack of air routes and high aviation taxes also depress demand, " he added.
But currencies, Chinese policies, economic demand and other factors will all be playing out for the next several years as these companies move from feasibility studies to actual production.
Based on my conversations with European carriers, I believe that the low-end threat from the Chinese and the sudden interest in Lumia 800 are the two biggest factors here.
The market has also drawn support from demand factors, such as improved prospects for auto sales and the start of buying ahead of the Chinese New Year next month, traders and analysts said.
We feel the above factors will help Sina increase revenue contribution from Weibo, which will help stabilize its decreasing share in the Chinese online advertising market.