Google has shut down its online shopping service in China. The website is
still online, but Google announced the news on its China blog that they are shut down its online shopping service in China . In October,
Google closed its Music Search in China after failing in the competition with Baidu
that sealed a chartering understanding with One-Stop China (a joint venture of
Universal, Warner and Sony BMG). As with its music search, Google Shopping in
China also faced stiff competition, including Alibaba’s own retail search
service eTao. Google rival Yahoo owns a 23 percent stake in Alibaba.
