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Report: Google Will Return To China

Posted by Soulskill on from the part-2-the-revenge dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Google famously withdrew from mainland China in 2010 after fending off a series of cyberattacks from local sources. Now, according to a (paywalled) report from The Information, the company is working on plans to return. "As part of the deal Google is looking to strike, Google would follow the country's laws and block apps that the government objects to, one person told The Information." They're also seeking approval for a Chinese version of Google Play.

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  1. Re:Folding@Home by Tokolosh · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is it evil to kowtow to evil?

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  2. Somebody had to sell Hitler the ovens by John+Jorsett · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I guess it's too much to expect any company, even the "do no evil" one, to stand up for principle when there's so much money at stake.

  3. Re:Folding@Home by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That google slogan of "dont' be evil" has been nothing but a scam.

  4. Re:Folding@Home by ShanghaiBill · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seriously though the blockade should stand.

    Leaving China was a mistake. Google's departure accomplished nothing. Google should be in China, to offer people an alternative, even if it is imperfect.

  5. don't be merely evil by goombah99 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    don't be evil, be greedy.

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