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Google's New Approach For China Is To Serve From Hong Kong

Posted by Soulskill on from the gauntlet-thrown dept.

abs0lutz3ro writes with a major update to the Google/China situation we've been discussing so much lately: "Google has stopped censoring simplified Chinese search results on google.cn by redirecting users to google.com.hk, which Google maintains is entirely legal. From the official blog: 'We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement. We believe this new approach of providing uncensored search in simplified Chinese from Google.com.hk is a sensible solution to the challenges we've faced—it's entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China. We very much hope that the Chinese government respects our decision, though we are well aware that it could at any time block access to our services. We will therefore be carefully monitoring access issues, and have created this new web page, which we will update regularly each day, so that everyone can see which Google services are available in China.' Seems like google.cn got served (from google.com.hk)."

3 of 295 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    they so horny, they ruv you rong time, too beaucoup, too beaucoup

  2. Re:They already own it by quenda · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hong Kong is part of China,

    In name only. In reality it is no more part of China than it was previously part of the UK. It is "owned" by the PRC, but has its own laws, citizenship, currency, foreign reserves, TLD etc. And people regularly protest without being shot or threatened by tanks.

    if China were this flexible over Tibet

    What? Still maintain the old theocracy?

  3. Re:They already own it by ljgshkg · · Score: -1, Troll

    You know, you're talking about two totally different things.

    Hong Kong is a region that doesn'ts have "separation problem". They don't need to worry about it. On the other hand, Tibet does have terrorist organisation that tries to form its own country (though it's not gaining stream, but it exists).

    Now, I don't mean I neccessary agree on the way they do things. But you really can't compare the two places.