Google Losing Ground in China?

TG writes "Yahoo is running an article about a recent study released by a Chinese Internet research group that shows Google losing market share to their Chinese rival, Baidu.com. From the article: 'The survey, conducted by the Beijing-based China Internet Network Information Center, reported that Baidu.com Inc. boosted its market share in Beijing by 10.8 percentage points to 52 percent. Google Inc.'s share was at 33 percent, as the American Internet search engine kept its customer base steady while the overall market grew, said the survey, seen Tuesday on CNNIC's Web site.'" Factual analysis or results driven by self interest?

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just for kicks

[colton cummings]

Who else here did a Baidu search for "democracy"?

Somewhat off topic..

[BigZaphod]

This is basically off topic, but I've been wondering what sorts of things the great firewall of China actually blocks. Does it blocks SSH tunnels? What about new protocols (like an experimental P2P app or tunneling proxy)? How about well-known circumvention tools such as Tor or Freenet? Just curious to hear from anyone who might have lived or is living behind the wall.