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2010年1月13日星期三

Google threatening to end services in China

According to the Times, Google has threatened to end its services in China after a series of cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human rights activities.

This information is exposed in an article "a new approach to China" in Google's official blog. David Drummond, the corporate development and chief legal officer, also discloses Google's dissatisfaction towards the government-mandated filters.

"We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn...we recognize that this may well mean having to shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in China."

According to the Times, Google is planing to talk to the government to see whether there is a way that the company can provide unfiltered search results in the country.

Reaction from China

Tang Jun, a famous IT CEO in China, says he is surprised at this news according to Ren Min website.

"I believe Google will be regret for what he has said. As a international corporate, it is impossible for Google to end its services in China."

Tang Jan says it is more likely to be a testy remark from Google. "Just like Microsoft, 10 years ago when it just entered the Chinese market, it did not profit well; but now China has actually become an very important part for Microsoft."

Google's stock price has reduced 1.3% while Baidu, the biggest Chinese search agent, has raise 6.8% after this news.

According to a poll made by Huan Qiu website, more than 50% of Net users claim they will not be affected if Google ends its service; over 70% think Chinese government should not accept the terms made by Google.

Many criticize Google's connection with American government since the day Google published its willing to end Chinese service is the same as the day that Hillary was having a conference with some officers from big IT corporates. They claim it is a threat from the USA.



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