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some14some
so finally it is Google who gave in....?
in other words Google should keep low profile in China where America has little or no influence ?(!)
Kapuna
Google, or any other internet service provider has no business censoring. Let the government do that. If you want, that is.
thepro
Didn't have the guts to pull out completely after all
Raja Kumar
Censoring the internet ,is what China wants.
Google can make more money,if it stays in China's yuans zone.
AzabuSamurai
Now Chinese internet users will have even less information. In essence by pulling out they just gave the censorship army a win.
Scrote
The Chinese dictatorship will simply take over google.cn and give it to a competitor.
swordfish2502
Across the great wall we can reach every corner in the world
gogogo
I love how China doesn't even admit there is a firewall
paulinusa
At least they had the guts to stand up to those s.o.b.'s. Where there's a will, there's a way. Some Chinese will be able to reach the Hong Kong site by circumventing the firewall(as many already do now).
ironchef
I'm glad Google pulled out. They make enough money anyways. So they lose the Chinese market. It's better to keep your integrity rather than obeying the insensible censorship and rules of a commie govt.
norinrad21
Essential this is a fight the Chinese leader is going to lose in the long run.
norinrad21
i meant the Chinese leaders are going to
TumbleDry
yeah yeah... just forbid any access to google.cn and the problem is solved.
TumbleDry
ironchef: when there is money to make, there is no integrity. Google just let the Chinese govt filtering the result. They are still there.
paulinusa
Here is link to an interesting New York Times article about how Chinese internet users circumvent the firewall. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/technology/internet/16evade.html?scp=17&sq=chinese%20internet%20censorship&st=cse
HeyLars
It sounds like a smart move by Google and a good hit at China's censorship too. Am I missing something? They take the high road and stop censoring for the PRC but still stay in China. Rather than stay or leave, they have found something in the middle and become a thorn in the side of the PRC's censorship machine. Why isn't everyone lauding this move?
seaforte03
Best thing for China to do instead of engaging in flame wars is to say, "We respect Google's decision to withdraw from the China market due to it's recent inability to continue to comply with Chinese law. Conversely, all companies doing business in China must mutually respect the host nation's laws."