This is good subject cos not the end of China/google matter yet, and will for sure happen again.
Yup google is the biggest spyer!!!
I think this is strong enough statement, I cannot agree with any of the parts that I have omitted.
I use Bing with IE but still with google as default search provider - I love Live Translator, which is my only accelerator - and I cannot get it in google (home page) or Chrome.
Really I think China proviso pulled down many of what would be usual google defense strategy (though I'm guessing). But considering google search may be getting a bit messy anyway and the extent of the growing google behemoth, it wouldn't argue their case too strongly. Are google still yr friend? Well yes and no.
But China is another matter - experience wit my country (not guessing) emphasize China government will always want take control by twisting arrangement and wearing down external interest until barely worth closing deal except you cannot pull out because of all the $$ you have already put into the arrangement. This is what Brin Sergey is up against, despite that his initial query raised the moral issue of doing business wit China government. Last thing on China government mind is sustain google defense strategy. No wonder they were hacked by amateurs. All the professionals are probably working for...well I leave it there I think. I get carried away. My country no benchmark exporter, makes mistakes import/export wit China.
btw - in my country nearly 100% hardware for personal or home computers has China marked as country of origin
Sometimes individual party go to China, (central China even, hardest nut to crack), and achieve exceptional results with remarkable Chinese people - some
excellent government interaction. (I wish I could screen some local TV docs like 'Country Calendar' to show point my point).
In not too many years we probably all rely on Shiw Liang to tell us what is what in computer world.
off topic / I got that link to the RU site thru Bing - checkd and decided they don't rate a click to view even though they clean
Edit - Polonus, will PM but have been so busy, have something to show you for yr opinion