Google Approach In China: Redirect To Hong Kong
from the let's-see-what-happens-now dept
Google obviously made a big splash earlier this year when it threatened to leave China in response to a hack attack. There's been a lot of back and forth, and some questions about whether or not Google would really leave. Just last week, China ratcheted up the rhetoric, warning Google not to stop censoring search results. Now Google has made its strategy a bit clearer, by saying that it's going to redirect all Google Chinese searches to the Hong Kong version of its search engine, which is not censored. And, now, it waits for China's response. Amusingly, Google has also set up a little dashboard that highlights what Google services China is currently blocking. The next big question, of course, is whether or not Google will also start looking for ways to help people get around the blocks...![Hide This Hide this](https://ii.techdirt.com/s/t/i/topclose.png)
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I'm torn between expecting ChinGov to block google in short order, and the conspiracy bit in my brain thinking this is a big public showdown where Google finds a loophole and ChinGov accepts this, as a prelude to giving up the whole censorship thing. "well we don't like it, but it's legal..." Cue complaints from Baidu, and the great firewall comes crashing down.
It's a great show, innit? =D
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China seems mostly interested in maintaining social cohesion and internal industrial growth. There's not much google can offer that Baidu can't replicate if ChinGov decides they want it.
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Google Vs China - Round 2
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...what's that? Oh...er, forget I said anything.
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I don't recall any other examples but there must be a few.
Circumventing the Great Firewall is simple. Google it!
The only bad thing I can imagine, besides Google loosing some money,
is if China decides to put some Google employees on trial for fabricated crimes.
I expect China will impose some fines on Google Inc. for failing to obey the arrogant PRC.
Microsoft will be kissing their commie asses and commending them for their Great Wisdom in dealing with Google.
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For a better and complete understanding of the situation, NQ Logic encourages you to read "Google Vs. China" at www.nqlogic.com
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On the other hand, it the PRC only threatens to block Google, then Google might be a bit more restrained.
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It's a matter of perspective
Anyone posturing for a foreign audience rather than following the culturally acceptable practice of private discussions out side the public eye is going to be considered arrogant.
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A month after Google said it would do so? Not quite sure how that qualifies you to have special knowledge. :)
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Although, I support MS, i still use gmail :P.
MS is still developing in webcentric services :D
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Google
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PreviouslyCensored.google.com.hk ... that would be kind of funny ... it would probably end up like the catholic churches Index Librorum Prohibitorum ... best sellers
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well i need to eat my hat, please pass the salt
On the other hand, I want to thank the running lap dogs of their imperialist banker overlords and wall street for dropping the share price of google 5% on the announcement that google was acting like a civilized, consumer conscious company.
May you burn in hell Goldman Sachs.
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http://www.techwankers.com/2010/03/23/china-to-google-take-geography-101/
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In other words: Are you dumb?
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Re: well i need to eat my hat, please pass the salt
If Googles share price went down as a result of 'those imperialist banker overlords' I say 'fantastic'!
It gives people that take the time to be educated to snap up the shares at a discounted price. When people realize that Google is a strong company, the prices will go back up and enable anyone to make some quick money.
Go get educated and keep your inflammatory labels to your self
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