Google China Exit

Comments discuss Google's decision to leave China rather than comply with government censorship demands on search results, referencing historical events like hacks and ethical concerns.

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Sample Comments

Mikeb85 Oct 16, 2022 View on HN

Not really... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_China

olefoo Aug 17, 2011 View on HN

Didn't work for Google in China all that well, did it now?

nailer Dec 5, 2017 View on HN

Didn't Google leave China a few years back, doing exactly that?

BobbyJo Jun 29, 2022 View on HN

Doesn't Google not operate in China for just this reason?

AlchemistCamp Mar 2, 2023 View on HN

Not true in Google’s case: https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-chin...

parthdesai Nov 22, 2017 View on HN

There is this line in the link you shared."In 2014, in response to a series of terrorist attacks, China made all Google services almost unusable by tightening its Internet censorship, often called the "Great Firewall of China"That would only happen if Google didn't comply with Chinese govt. unlike the other company we are talking about.

silentsea90 Dec 29, 2020 View on HN

Perhaps has to do with Google not really being a thing in China coz ethics.

lmkg Feb 11, 2010 View on HN

The Chinese censorship that Google is pulling the plug on?

varispeed Apr 21, 2021 View on HN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_China

donkers Dec 26, 2023 View on HN

This has some context on Google’s exit from China. They refused to censor the search engine to China’s liking.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_China#2010–2016:_Giving...