

Google has had enough of China






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RE: why?
By ekv on 3/23/2010 1:20:53 AM , Rating: 2
I really don't disagree with anything you've wrote.

Baidu is the number one search provider in China followed by Google. Bing et al. are distant thirds (single digits as far as market share). So many people/companies gain by Google's departure. I can't fault Google for putting a positive spin on an otherwise bad situation. Google's investors are seething (over the pull-out), yet, frankly, Google did the right thing (in this situation).

China's search restrictions are not public information. I believe it's a state secret. You won't see that in a "democratic" Western-style country (since restrictions come from public law). I'm pretty sure the hack also went after Google IP [which could then be "sold" to domestic search providers], although Google says the hack was aimed towards gaining information on (so-called) dissidents with gmail accounts. That is just so wrong.

Further, I don't know about you, but I do see a pattern in China's behaviour.

"Cyberwar declared as China hunts for the West’s intelligence secrets"

"Google, don't politicalize yourself"

To blame Google for being the victim is just so typical. Bad behaviour, bullying behaviour does not improve by ignoring it -- correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't have any better word for it other than "evil." I can't say I like Google that much, but at least they did something.

