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Google stops censoring in China, creates "China dashboard"
They use geolocation to figure out when a connection is from the mainland, and provide results in simplified Chinese. Users connecting from Hong Kong will keep getting results in traditional Chinese.
Google will still maintain R&D and Sales presence in China, but the size of the sales team will "be partially dependent on the ability of mainland Chinese users to access Google.com.hk".
They have also created a new dashboard page, where the whole world (or human rights activists) can see at a glance which Google services are being blocked by China at any given day. Gutsy indeed.
I don't know about you guys, but this move wins Google major points in my mind. I am all for free speech, and I think it's rare for a company to put its money where its mouth is. Kudos.
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Subscribe to commentseMaxMar 22nd 2010 4:49PM
I would not want to be a Google employee in China right now.
I could easily see China's government holding the employees accountable for this and arresting and executing them.
No thanks.. Ill take my overpriced, supporting the poor and lazy with the hardworking & honest USA any day over china.
Freedom is expensive.
Shawn AmesMar 22nd 2010 6:03PM
Wow, TTTT I think this is a great move by Google. They really are putting their money where there mouth is, finally! I also like the service they are applying that lets users' know what parts of the Google network of websites are down. Awesome!
TomMar 22nd 2010 8:00PM
Gmail isn't blocked. Is that because they can hack it?
Muffin_manMar 22nd 2010 8:24PM
After this update expect to see a lot more "X's" on that page...
BuggerMar 22nd 2010 9:02PM
eMax if you actually think that, I suggest reading some books or at least watching some PBS Documentaries.
AnthonyMar 22nd 2010 9:42PM
I think Google should create a VPN service where all traffic (within reason, ie.: no BitTorrent or P2P as those would slow down the servers) is routed through dedicated Google VPN servers. China doesn't block VPN connections, though they could possibly block the IP addresses for those servers (in which case, Google could have them dynamically reassigned). Either way, the Chinese "democratic" government needs to die in a fiery hole. Too bad Hong Kong can't take over.
RogueJedi86Mar 23rd 2010 5:53PM
And less than a day later, China has already re-blocked Google:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100323/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_google
Damn shame, I'm on Google's side on this.