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Chinese Sites Band Together To Counter Google

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the capitalist-running-dogs dept.

egoff writes "The China Search Alliance is a coalition of over 200 Chinese internet portals that have joined together to try to capture the Chinese search market before Google can "invade." Started by China.com.cn, an official government portal, the CSA has now expanded to include mainly commercial, non-governmental, Chinese sites. According to Guangzhou-based New Express News, Google has already approached several Chinese firms about forming a partnership. Being that it started in the government, this looks like a tool for greater control while appearing to be in open competition with Google."

6 of 295 comments (clear)

  1. What good would a search engine do in China? by pizzaman100 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You're only going to see what the government wants you to see.

  2. Sure.... by ELCarlsson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure and next you'll be telling me Yahoo! thinks they'll be able to take out Google.

  3. Well... by David_Bloom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If they want to beat Google as a fast, lightweight, and powerful search tool, they probably should kill those Flash banner ads...

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  4. interference by TheSHAD0W · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm theorizing that, if the Chinese government indeed builds a search portal that can compete with Google, their next step will be to keep Google's spiders from traversing the Chinese networks. This would cripple Google's ability to grow and update, and knock them out of the running.

  5. wonderful by BlueLines · · Score: 5, Funny

    and thanks to the government, i can find both of the websites about aids
    this is just scary.
    -BlueLines

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  6. you have no rights. by Erris · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It is their country. They can do what they want really.

    If you believe that, you have no rights. If you believe that there are no limits to government, obviously anything the government wants to do is OK with you. It's no more true than any two people have the right to kill a third. You have natural rights, one of which is to say and read what you will. It takes positive government action to interfere with that right. Because all governments are supported by the efforts of their people, those that violate natural rights are considered abusive wasters of resources. Abusive governments only exist when you let them and you would let them.

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