Google and the Chinese government have been in (Printed Circuit Board) talks regarding the self censorship of Google in China. Apparently the talks have not gone well. China is still being stubborn, and now Google is also being stubborn. China want Google to censor itself, and Google doesn't want to do it anymore. This is making the competition search engines in China giddy with excitement. Baidu is the leading search engine in China. Google is the second most used. Baidu would dominate if Google walks away. Read the Whole Article
My personal opinion is that Google should keep their foot down on this one. Censorship shows weakness. It says you don't trust your citizens to behave like grown ups.
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