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Google threat a rare show of defiance in China

World Jan. 14, 2010 - 06:42AM JST ( 12 )

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some14someJan. 14, 2010 - 07:25AM JST

I also offer flowers for premature departure of Google from China, now it may join hands of Dalai Lama and...long march of freedom may continue until next to next century.
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theproJan. 14, 2010 - 07:27AM JST

Chinese people need to stand up and take control of their country
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goddogJan. 14, 2010 - 09:18AM JST

China is one big mess.
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dendychouJan. 14, 2010 - 09:50AM JST

google plz don't leave,chinese people really need you but communist party in china.
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combinibentoJan. 14, 2010 - 10:24AM JST

The most hilarious part of this story is that Google's threat to leave China has itself been censored from the news in China.
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AltriaJan. 14, 2010 - 10:44AM JST

Google should fight fire with fire. They've got the best tech guys in the world - surely they can work out a way to pwn the Chinese firewall.
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dontknockitJan. 14, 2010 - 11:47AM JST

A search for the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement returned a message saying the browser could not open the page.

Rather than just honestly admit that the government has ordered your access blocked. I like it when people are so righteous they have to hide in the shadows. Makes me really think they are doing it for the best. Yeah. Right.
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SefcoNYCUSAJan. 14, 2010 - 12:21PM JST

For one rare moment I can be proud of an American company, in how they operate overseas, defending basic inalienable rights, such quaint aspirations like "life, liberty, pursuit of happiness..." However late in its coming, even "justice delayed" can be sweet.

The Chinese people on the mainland deserve the right to self rule, choose their own political parties, access information freely, form their own opinions, speak their mind freely and vote. Only then will there be a legitimate Government on the mainland. There is no legitimacy in dictatorship.
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sharky1Jan. 14, 2010 - 12:28PM JST

Google's got nads...Quite a refreshing story...Go get 'em Google!
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lostrune2Jan. 14, 2010 - 03:32PM JST

Google's "Screw you!" to China after following their rules yet the coordinated hacking attempts it still got.

China's web servers though will still filter out searches.
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islandsJan. 14, 2010 - 03:58PM JST

Nice try Google but the PRC has its own 15 versions of search engines - sadly!
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presto345Jan. 14, 2010 - 04:10PM JST

Overseas companies will largely continue doing China's twisted bidding in pursuit of greed and profits. They know it and China knows it. But censorship and restriction of freedom is going to backfire some day and when it happens it will be big and ugly. Still, it's good to see some organization making a stand against a regime that wants it all.