My research with Mildred lead me to this.

"China said Saturday it had not received any request for talks from Google, as the Internet giant insists it remains firm in its plan to end censorship on search results in the communist state."

Alice wrote:

Did anyone else see this article?

This is the latest news as of March 6th.

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

China says it is in consultations with Google to resolve its dispute with the company, which has threatened to abandon the Chinese market over hacking and censorship concerns. It would be the first indication that the parties are actually speaking to each other.

SEARCH HERE!: Many cities are trying to get Google to install an experimental fiber-optic network in their towns to deliver Internet access that is 100 times faster than what most people get now. Google said several thousand people have nominated their communities.

Google Inc. has acquired a company called DocVerse to help the Internet search leader round out its online software programs and provide more ammunition in its duel with Microsoft Corp.

Google announced Friday that it has acquired DocVerse, a company founded by Microsoft veterans that allow for real-time editing and sharing of Office documents.