China Digest: Baidu arm backs pig farming startup; XuetangX raises $14m

China Digest: Baidu arm backs pig farming startup; XuetangX raises $14m

Baidu Ventures, an independent venture fund launched by Chinese internet giant Baidu, has forayed into the intelligent pig farming industry after its latest investment, while free web-based online learning platform XuetangX has raised $14 million in its Series B round.