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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. 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.

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

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

  3. Only Google could go to China by turkeydance · · Score: 4, Funny

    old Vulcan paraphrase

  4. Play Store? What's the point by thegarbz · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Unfortunately the ship has sailed for Google. The App store model relies on a monopoly on the phones. China is a country where everyone has an Android phone and none of them come with the Play Store. Instead there are many alternate stores catering specifically to the Chinese market with Chinese apps. Why would you want an app store to enter the market which no one can understand?

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

    don't be evil, be greedy.

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