Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Google and China Almost Settled?

It was sometime last week that China realized it would be better to remain amicable with Google. At mention of Google leaving China, scientists were in uproar: loss of the search engine would mean longer research: economists would be at a disadvantage when searching for a new company. But it looks like China is starting to deal. Eric Schmidt, the California giant’s chief executive, told media at a summit in Abu Dhabi “something will happen soon.”Google and China Almost Settled?
At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Google’s deputy counsel, Nicole Wong was quoted as saying: "Internet censorship is a growing global problem that not only raises important human rights concerns, but also creates significant barriers for U.S. companies doing business abroad…"
Google has continually pledged to advance democracy and security on the internet. 25 other countries have been noted as censoring Google. Ms. Wong advised Congress to keep pressure on those countries as well.
Right now, Google in China is censored but Google has vowed to remove itself from the country if that persists. There has been no timetable announced for removal or for uncensored search results to resume. It should all be happening soon.

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