Just over two months after threatening to leave China because of censorship and intrusions by Chinese hackers, Google said that it was closing its China-based Internet search service and instead directing Chinese users to a Hong Kong-based uncensored version of its search engine, which may get blocked in mainland China. In a blog post, Google also said that it would retain much of its existing China operations, including its research and development team and its local sales force.
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