Google says closing gap with China rival

Search giant has gained market share in the world's second-largest Internet arena after establishing partnerships two local sites.

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DBL Edged Sword

While this is good for Google, ultimately organic growth of it's properties is what they should really want.

Look at the domestic deals they've landed and how that turned out- AOL/TW for example. They were the search partner for them, which helped with drawing traffic. But once the contract lapsed, they entered a pricey battle between key net players. Once the contracts with the Chinese companies end, what will stop Baidu from bidding at or capturing those contracts from Google?