24Mar
Google China Calls It A Day
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Amidst wild speculations, Google has finally made it clear that it will no longer restrict it from showing censored results in Mainland China. Google.Cn is not available in mainland China as reported by Google itself and it is being redirected to Google.Com.Hk, where Chinese people would be able to get uncensored version of some so–called controversial search results. This decision is the ultimate outcome of a series of developments that have already trigged violent clashes between world’s most powerful search engine and Socialist nation. However, the tussle seems finally ends with the quit of Google from Mainland China. Though Google has not made it clear whether it is shifting from China altogether or not, but it is crystal clear that it is not willing to be bogged down under any pressure, no matter how powerful it may be.
Chinese Government, as expected, has retorted soon after Google made it public that its Chinese version will no longer available. However, it is the apartheid of the Chinese government, which is squarely responsible for the untimely exist of Google.Cn from Chinese market. Recent cyber attack on Google, which was aimed at stealing information about some Chinese social activities, has ultimately snowballed into a violent ideological clash between Google and China. This is what has prompted Google to take such drastic decision.
Given the enormity of the Chinese Internet market, experts are quite dubious about Google’s latest move. But there is not a shadow of doubt that Google has shown its character by not willing to kowtow to Chinese authority over this controversial issue. It seems that Google’s decision to move to Google.Com.Hk is smart and simple solution to an apparent complex problem. However, what will happen if Chinese authority bans users from opening Google.Com.Hk. Will not be a blow to Google? Is Google ready to skip this emerging Internet market? Wait few days more and you will get all the answer that you will need.
