Google May Lose China, but Is Baidu Poised for a Fall?

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Be it a strategic blunder, a blow for free speech or just a way to live up to its motto of "don't be evil," Google's (GOOG) row with China is neither a Mexican stand-off nor a game of Russian Roulette. That's because as stunning as Google's threat to shut down its operations in China may be, its business in the Middle Kingdom means almost nothing to the company's bottom line.

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