COMP 2903 A 30 Google and Saving Face
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COMP 2903 A 30 – Google and Saving Face in China Danny Silver JSOCS, Acadia University
Adam Segal Council on Foreign Realtions, March 23, 2010
Background • Jan, 2010 - China censors/hacks Google content. US says stand fight. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 gh 4 vh 1 wk. Z 0 • March, 2010 - Google announced redirecting users of google. cn to google. com. hk http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Ue. Kg. GWEpg. M • This way Google remains in China but reduces heat from Chinese authorities – How is this possible?
Background What is at stake ? • Reduction of Chinese peoples ability to inquire about the world • Advertising dollars in China • Impact on China’s innovation (loss of info)
Google has competition • http: //www. philb. com/cse/china. htm • www. baidu. com
Spill over into World Politics • China seen by Google affair as being a difficult country in which to do business. • Percentage of business that feel unwelcome: – 2010: 38%, 2009: 26%, 2008: 23%
Questions • So what is censored by Chinese gov’t? – Social networking sites – Videos from youtube, etc – Voice of America, BBC, western news sources – Separatist movments • Should Google have made the original deal allowing China to censor its search engine results? • What is the current status of the relationship
