Did Google ever Really Leave China

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From what I understand Google did exit China five years ago but they never really left completely. Google Analytics the largest web analytics service in the world – has continued to actively operate in China to this day. The Analytics service allows website operators to “analyse visitor traffic and paint a complete picture of the audience and their needs.” This is a free service even in China. Google Analytics has continued to transmit data across the Great Firewall despite other services being blocked—something that is unlikely an accident for either Google or Chinese internet regulators.