14 DAY TRIAL // If anybody believes that China is an inaccessible market for the Mountain View company then you're not made to work at the Googleplex. First of all, the search giant is continuously trying to expand its business into China, although it faces several problems every time it announces a new attempt. However, Google will try again soon as the PC World informs that it is about to open a research and development center in Shanghai. Obviously, the move is meant to increase the company's presence into the local market and bring Google closer to the giant Baidu.
"A spokesperson for Google in China, Marsha Wang, confirmed the plans for an R&D lab Friday. She declined to say how many people it will employ or provide other details," PC World reported. Every once in a while, Google opens a new office, releases a new flavor of its products or tries to boost the number of the employees in the Chinese market because the Mountain View company wants to beat the local rival Baidu.
In the past, Google tried to conquer China but the local leader Baidu - the company that is often described as the Chinese Google because it owns the majority of clients and almost the same products as the original search giant - rejected its attempts. Also, Google had problems with the Chinese residents because approximately 300 fake agents were claiming to be hired by the Mountain View company and tried to sell its products.
Beside Google, other giant companies, including Microsoft and Yahoo, tried to conquer the Chinese market but encountered the same problems. Yahoo was one of the most affected firms because the Sunnyvale company suffered several departures and was forced to announce an internal reorganization to revamp the firm. In addition, last week, Yahoo's Flickr was banned in China although there was no official confirmation.