Bottom line - Baidu outclassed them and they needed to find a way to get out without losing face or having to explain why they were in second place in the largest internet market in the world.<p>Every other US company has been able to survive except whiny little Google: "Boo hoo, they stole my IP"!  Tell that to GE, who are doing just fine in China, thank you very much, IP or no IP.<p>Google should grow some *alls, stand and fight, or gracefully admit defeat instead of whining.