July 10, 2008 9:51 AM PDT
Why Baidu outperforms Google in China
The question of why Baidu continues to outperform Google in the world's largest internet user-base has fueled much discussion. I explore business practices and cultural factors that may have fueled this advantage in an article for China International Business this month.
But while Baidu leads now, there's a possibility that Google's strength in the "cloud computing" world may lead to gains in the long run.
Formerly a journalist and consultant in Beijing, Graham Webster is a graduate student studying East Asia at Harvard University. At Sinobyte, he follows the effects of technology on Chinese politics, the environment, and global affairs. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure. 
I still have not seen any evidence to show that Baidu is a better Chinese search engine. More popular, yes. Better? Prove it.