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There’s an unexpected alliance between Google and two Chinese tech giants

There’s an unexpected alliance between Google and two Chinese tech giants

On Monday (June 18), Google announced it would invest $550 million in JD.com, the Chinese e-commerce company that competes against Alibaba. The deal comes as the US tech giant revamps its China strategy. The company has had a marginal presence in the country since March 2010, when authorities shut down its search engine for mainland…