Does China Really Care?
Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under Blog
The NY Times reports that Google, is threatening to shut down its operations in China.
“Google linked its decision to sophisticated cyberattacks on its computer systems that it suspected originated in China and that were aimed, at least in part, at the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
In a statement, the United States secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, expressed “serious concerns” about the infiltration of Google.” -NY Times
You have to wonder if Google needs China more than China needs Google. Walking the tightrope between our economic needs and our ongoing efforts to cultivate a friendship with China while, at the same time, the Chinese Government continues to violate some of the most basic principles of civilized human behavior creates an interesting diplomatic conundrum.
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I’m proud of Google. I will do what I can to support the company more, through purchases of their products and services. Maybe I’ll grab one of the new Google phones.