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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-11-226982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110819

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Baidu, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329099
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAIDU CAMPUS, NO. 10 SHANGDI 10TH STREET
		STREET 2:		HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-10) 5992 8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAIDU CAMPUS, NO. 10 SHANGDI 10TH STREET
		STREET 2:		HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Baidu.com, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050602
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B<SMALL>AIDU</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Baidu Campus </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No.&nbsp;10 Shangdi 10th Street </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Haidian District, Beijing 100085 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The People&#146;s Republic of China </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;19, 2011 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kathleen
Collins, Accounting Branch Chief </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Melissa Kindelan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Corporation Finance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street, N.E. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Baidu, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 20-F and Form 20-F/A for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(&#147;2010 20-F&#148;)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Filed March 29, 2011 and June 24, 2011, respectively</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>File No. 000-51469</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Collins and Ms.&nbsp;Kindelan: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company has received the letter dated August&nbsp;15, 2011 from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Staff&#148;) regarding the 2010 20-F. The Company respectfully submits to
the Staff that it would take the Company more than 10 business days to gather sufficient information and prepare thorough response to address the Staff&#146;s comments. Therefore, the Company would like to request an extension to the deadline for
responding to the Staff&#146;s comments. The Company will file its response via EDGAR as soon as possible, and in any event no later than September&nbsp;12, 2011. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any additional questions or comments regarding the 2010 20-F, please contact the Company&#146;s U.S. counsel, Z.&nbsp;Julie&nbsp;Gao of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom, at
(+852)&nbsp;3740 4850. Thank you very much. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/ J<SMALL>ENNIFER</SMALL> L<SMALL>I</SMALL></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jennifer Li</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Robin Yanhong Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Baidu, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Z. Julie Gao, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, Hong Kong</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Joe Tsang, Partner, Ernst &amp; Young Hua Ming, Beijing</FONT></TD></TR>
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