Passing such a full data disclosure law will force a lot of foreign companies to retreat, something China obviously can't afford to do.
Now that Google is "inside", the Chinese government cannot simply ban or kick Google without considering the massive amount of bad press it would generate.
And should that happen, and if Google is brave enough, they can challenge the government in China's high court. I would love to see a famous company challenge CCP's total disregard of China's constitution.
If any of you actually try the new google.cn page, you will find that it's Google who makes a mockery of China's censorship policy. All the sensitive string I tried like "june4th" in either English or Chinese have returned links on the first few pages that are highly critical to the government. On top of that even if the link is blocked, the user can still get the text content through google cache - a highspeed backdoor through the firewall.
2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
Tomahawks, AMRAAM, LGB, or good old sidewinder are all automatic robotic weapon since they all just automatically engage a target designated by their human master.
All the new 2006 sets like the A-Wing set and Exo-Force sets have a noticably higher MSRP in Canada than similar 2005 sets. We are now paying more than those in Europe and US, matching the price Australian pays. I have no idea why.
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Now that Google is "inside", the Chinese government cannot simply ban or kick Google without considering the massive amount of bad press it would generate.
And should that happen, and if Google is brave enough, they can challenge the government in China's high court. I would love to see a famous company challenge CCP's total disregard of China's constitution.
If any of you actually try the new google.cn page, you will find that it's Google who makes a mockery of China's censorship policy. All the sensitive string I tried like "june4th" in either English or Chinese have returned links on the first few pages that are highly critical to the government. On top of that even if the link is blocked, the user can still get the text content through google cache - a highspeed backdoor through the firewall.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=robot
2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
Tomahawks, AMRAAM, LGB, or good old sidewinder are all automatic robotic weapon since they all just automatically engage a target designated by their human master.
All the new 2006 sets like the A-Wing set and Exo-Force sets have a noticably higher MSRP in Canada than similar 2005 sets. We are now paying more than those in Europe and US, matching the price Australian pays. I have no idea why.