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I think Google just wants to recruit AI talents from China and uses research from the AI center in China in markets it is not banned.

If so, they don't need to interact with the government that much like when they offered a search service to Chinese netizens.

I can think some companies that just do this. Hulu has an office in Beijing, although it doesn't offer video streaming service in China. And Grab has an office in Beijing too, although it only targets Southeast Asia market.