In response to new U.S. tariffs, China has initiated an antitrust investigation into Google, a surprising move given that Google's services have been largely unavailable in China for years. U.S. tech companies face a complex market with over a billion potential consumers, but government barriers often discourage their involvement. Google's early attempts to enter the market were marked by tension with Chinese authorities, leading to a significant market share before they withdrew following a data hack incident. The ongoing challenges reflect broader issues regarding U.S.-China tech relations and market access.
If you had searched, you know, what happened in Tiananmen Square in 1989, it would censor those search results.
For the past couple of decades, every major executive we interact with says their largest opportunity is in China, but they're most frustrated with China.
Google's relationship with the Chinese government was often tense, he noted. But still, the company built up a one-third market share in search.
They pulled out quite suddenly after China was implicated in a hack of Google's corporate data.
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