Sources said Google China considered retaining R & D sales and mobile phone departments

Few days ago, according to foreign media reports, Internet giant Google was working with the Chinese government to discuss the preservation of Chinese R & D center, advertising sales team and mobile team, which means the lasting for two weeks “Google withdrawl from China” is going to end up in a farce. The industry insiders believed that since the beginning of the news Google might have no intention to leave Chinese market, considering from product prospect or from the company’s strategy.

In fact, the earlier published official statement on Google China blackboard, has demonstrated the subtle change in the attitude of Google. Google Vice President Liu Yun, R & D director Yang Luo said that at present, Google employees in China worked same before to discuss product development, to communicate with customers.

However, yesterday, from a number of Google’s partners in China, reporter was informed that due to withdrawl controversy, several suspended projects had not been improved. Recently, Google unilaterally suspended the fourth round of negotiation with the Association of Chinese writing and the program with China Unicom to promote new phones was also canceled.

Previously, newspaper learned from authoritative sources that, on the first day of the withdrawl from China, Google employees in China were called on meeting, and were informed of paid vacations. But since the beginning of this week, Google China office employees have returned to normal. “Google is very clear that China’s market prospects are promising, and by no means will give up this tremendous benefits. Besides Google has many products and brands supporters in Chinese market, and Google will not abandon the end-users.” a Google China staff believed.

According to Analysys International’s data, in the fourth quarter of 2009, the advertising system switch had negative effects on Baidu’s revenue growth in the quarter, causing a certain decline in market share; while Google China and the sougou continued to maintain a relatively stable growth.

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