Google new China mapping site

Using Google Earth, you can already peek down on the leaders of Chinese Communist Party hanging out their laundry in Zhongnanhai, their secretive compound in central Beijing which was once the Emperor's private garden. Forbes reports now, though, that Google is moving further into the China search and mapping market by linking up with Mapabc.com.

We can only expect the pace of deal making to heat up as the new Yahoolibaba combine begins to flex its muscles and those who have invested so rashly in baidu.com pressure their baby to grow up fast.