Baidu aims for 79% share of China search market

China's top Internet search company Baidu aims to raise its share of China's PC and mobile search market to 79% next year, a senior executive said on Tuesday, helped by a Google retreat.                
 

Baidu general manager for Corporate Development Tang Hesong made the comments to reporters during a news conference on Tuesday.                                           

The Chinese search engine captured more than 64% of China's search market in the first quarter, up from 58.4% in the fourth quarter, according to research firm Analysys International.