Google has the go-ahead from China to open its first office there, and new Google China web sites using the .cn domain name are also live at www.google.cn and www.google.com.cn. From Interfax, Approval of Google's plans to expand Mainland China operations will intensify local competition has more details, including that Shanghai is likely to be where Google sets up shop. Want to discuss? Visit our forum threads, Google expecting Chinese market and Purchased google.cn and google.com.cn at million dollars.
Postscript: John Battelle has a few more comments from Google directly on the operation in Clarification on Google and China. Also see the AP story, Google gets license to run China office, for some additional Google comments. Save up to $400! Register now for SES New York 2012, the Leading Search & Social Marketing Event, taking place March 19-23. Google's Digital Marketing Evangelist Avinash Kaushik will keynote. Hurry, pre-agenda rate expires March 2!
