Editorial Summary

Chinese download accelerator and peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software developer Xunlei (Thunder) announced on January 5 that it has established a strategic partnership with Google, reports ChinaByte. According to an unnamed insider, Xunlei recently received US$20 million in investment, in which Google invested US$5 million. Ceyuan Ventures, Morningside Ventures, IDGVC and Fidelity Asia Ventures invested the remaining US$15 million. Google will provide search services for Xunlei users. Xunlei and Google may also launch new products or integrate their products.