Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he hopes his company can increase its activities in China in the future, if the political system evolves. His comments follow Google’s decision to stop censoring the majority of search results through Google.cn. Queries are … Continue reading
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Advertisers demand answers from Google over China plans
Businesses in China which advertise through Google.cn have demanded to be told of the American company’s intentions with regard to its future in the country. A report by news agency Reuters said Chinese companies have announced they will seek compensation … Continue reading
Google warned to obey Chinese laws – even if it exits the country
Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to pull its search engine from the country over concerns about hacking and censorship, China has insisted. Google said this week that it remained in talks with the Chinese government … Continue reading
Google expects progress "soon" in talks with China
Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google has said “something will happen soon” in relation to the company’s talks with the Chinese government. According to a report by the Associated Press, Schmidt told a press conference in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday that … Continue reading
Chinese censorship of search engine results is a trade issue, says Google
The Chinese government's censorship programme should be brought to the attention of the World Trade Organisation, according to Google. The search firm is looking for the United States to add the issue to its trade agenda. Google representative Nicole Wong … Continue reading
Apple looks for growth in China as Google spars with government
Apple has said it believes there is “significant potential” for growth in China and is planning to open a raft of new stores across the country over the next 24 months. According to Apple chief executive, Steve Jobs, the firm … Continue reading
Microsoft to issue urgent browser patch to prevent repeat of Chinese attacks
Microsoft is to fix the security hole in its Internet Explorer browser that may have allowed Chinese hackers access to human rights activists' e-mail accounts. In an unprecedented move, Microsoft, which normally issues such fixes on a regular monthly basis, … Continue reading
Google postpones handset launch in China
Google has pulled back from launching two new handsets in China, while it continues to consider its future in the country. The search engine giant was due to launch handsets manufactured specifically for the Chinese market on Wednesday, but this has … Continue reading
Yahoo! berated by Chinese partner over Google support
Technology firm Yahoo! has been criticised by one of its Chinese business partners after publically coming out in support of Google's decision to consider quitting the country. The US firm revealed it will no longer censor search results through Google.cn … Continue reading
Google attacks can be linked to China, claims US security firm
The attacks on Google email accounts belonging to human rights activists can be traced back to the Chinese government “or its proxies”, according to a US internet security firm. Verisign’s iDefense Labs claims the web addresses involved in the cyber-attack “correspond to a single … Continue reading
