It is not the same. It is free for search, download and stream, and Google China actually has a deal with big Chinese Record Labels. But from what learned years ago, it cannot stream music to mobile devices.

> a deal with big Chinese Record Labels

Are you sure?

music.google.cn is cooperated with YaoMing's top100.cn, here is the list of labels

http://www.top100.cn/corparation/

Indian version: http://www.google.co.in/music It just lets you search and listen to songs.. doesn't let you store anything...

basically it allows you seach and listen to almost any music for free, with one click.