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Google Reported Ready To Leave China April 10

Posted by kdawson on from the so-he-says dept.

A number of readers including tsj5j and bruleriestdenis wrote to alert us to this CNET story: "Google is expected to announce on Monday that it will withdraw from China on April 10, according to a report in a Beijing-based newspaper that cited an unidentified sales associate who works with the company. 'I have received information saying that Google will leave China on April 10, but this information has not at present been confirmed by Google,' the China Business News quoted the agent as saying. The report also said Google would reveal its plans for its China-based staff that day."

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  1. It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ass... by eagee · · Score: 4, Funny

    And google is all out of bubble gum.

    1. Re:It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ass... by greenguy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dude, do you know how much money Google has? They never run out of anything.

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    2. Re:It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ass... by Sir_Lewk · · Score: 2, Funny

      The chinese government stole all of their bubble gum. That's why google is so upset.

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    3. Re:It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ass... by dave562 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Too bad the Chinese have kung fu and a few millenia of practice in martial warfare. Google has... a bunch of nerds in Silicon Valley hyped up on caffeine.

    4. Re:It's time to chew bubble gum and kick ass... by dontbgay · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sooo what you're saying is China doesn't stand a chance?

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  2. Re:hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, they're not so bad. I mean, c'mon! China's so damn generous with their transplantable organs, how bad could they possibly be?

  3. Re:hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who wants to raise funds to send this guy there?

  4. Re:hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Speaking as someone with ties to the Chinese government, I can confirm that they will be murdered.

  5. The joyful side of censorship by TiggertheMad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Imagine how depressing this must be for Google China employees.

    No worries, they can't see it. I'm sure it is filtered..

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  6. Re:hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    And as a real AC, I make air cooler.

  7. Re:hmm... by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If all of this was happening in Japan, the upcoming search engine would be called Moogle.

  8. Re:I'm with Google. by HisMother · · Score: 2, Funny

    +1 Funny

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  9. Re:Apirl? by boarder8925 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I really that would be hilarious.

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