Google, Baidu Racing to Build Online Library in China


	Google, Baidu Racing to Build Online Library in China

adamc

3-8-2007 9:28 AM

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google, baidu, china, library, web, internet, search

adamc says:

The race to penetrate the enormous Chinese market continues. In a land where relationships are key, I have to assume that the US foreign-fronted Google will be at a serious disadvantage in cases such as this. Their technological preeminence will certainly make it an interesting battle though.

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