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Google gets license renewed to stay in China, unfiltered (sort of)
At the beginning of the month, we told you how Google's license to operate in China was up for renewal. Well, that renewal has finally come through, and Google will be allowed to stay in the country. The search giant had temporarily redirected its Chinese site to Google.hk in Hong Kong, to avoid censorship, but ended the redirect to make sure the renewal went through.It's not surprising that Google got its license approved again, especially after making that concession, but it is surprising that the company says it will still provide unfiltered results. " Users can conduct web search or continue to use Google.cn services like music and text translate, which we can provide locally without filtering." Not all of Google's services are available through Google.cn, though, so even though there's no longer an automatic redirect, there's still a link to Google.hk on Google's Chinese homepage.
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Subscribe to commentsFoiledJul 10th 2010 12:25AM
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rskntsJul 10th 2010 1:57AM
To my understanding, Google wanted an uncensored search engine after the disagreement but since this would be in violation of the license/law they simply redirect all searches to the HK site but this is still subject to the Great Firewall since effectively it is like going to an external site where the severs are owned and controlled by China.
So this wasn't done to have an uncensored search but so that Google did not have to censor ITSELF although results are filtered upon entry.
wilsharyJul 11th 2010 2:47AM
To my understanding, Google wanted an uncensored search engine after the disagreement but since this would be in violation of the license/law they simply redirect all searches to the HK site but this is still subject to the Great Firewall since effectively it is like going to an external site where the severs are owned and controlled by China.
So this wasn't done to have an uncensored search but so that Google did not have to censor ITSELF although results are filtered upon entry.
spookieJul 11th 2010 3:28AM
Why did you both double-post, using 2 different names, and attach vulgar ads to your comment? That's certainly comment spam.
rbin.mdelJul 12th 2010 1:08AM
Tragically it is mostly about money. If they wanted, they could've left, but they didn't. I understand Sergey's experience in closed society and trying to make world a free place, but threating with "Our approach to China" like they are some kind of kings and decision makers is kind of stupid. There is no "Google approach to China" but there is "Chinese approach to Google." They should know that. Search engine means nothing in reality. If Google is bankrupt, no one will cry.