Google announced today that they have stopped censoring their search services on Google China. Google says…
Figuring out how to make good on our promise to stop censoring search on Google.cn has been hard. We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement. We believe this new approach of providing uncensored search in simplified Chinese from Google.com.hk is a sensible solution to the challenges we’ve faced — it’s entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China.
What does China have to say about it? Well, Xinhua, the official press of the People’s Republic of China, has a very brief comment on the matter…
Not too long after that comment, Xinhua got a bit more defensive and issued this brief article…
Could China be censoring Google by blocking the redirect anyway? It’s possible. SND readers, what do you think? Share your thoughts!
