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Start of Google Operations
Google is incorporated and hires its first employee -
Google began Chinese-language service
Operated through United States -
Site Blocked by Chinese Authorities
Users were directed to a Chinese rival -
Google places importance on Chinese Market
Starts debating the pros and cons of entering China directly, instead of serving from the US. -
Google decides on direct sales presence in China
With 100 million internet users, Google was failing to keep up with Yahoo! and MSN, who had offices in China. -
Google presents Chinese home page
Hosted on Chinese servers, serviced in Chinese offices, gave users "greatest amount of information possible" -
China censors Google site Youtube
Censored for showing a video of the Chinese government beating Tibertans
