Comments on: What Will We Miss About Google In China?

By: aslam azhar

aslam azhar — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:50:21 +0000

can someone tell me the definition of DEMOCRACY?Let me explain it from my point of view.Democracy allows people's opinion,allows free and hassle less competitoion among firms which lead to innovation,allows free flow of information and gives the right to choose their own government.China has been traditionally a communist supporter and it is quite evidient from its past bloody civilwar.As it is a communist country,it doesn't allow free flow of information and also doesn't allow competetion of its domestic firms along with outsiders.Chinese people are also a kind of obessed with it.No foreign telecom operator or social networking sites are allowed there.HOwever,i would say GOOGLE did the biggest ever mistake in its career when it entered into china.perhaps GOOGLE was lured by the huge market of china,sidestepping the moral of "free flow of information" established by internet.Now GOOGLE has learnt a lesson.

By: David

David — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:42:47 +0000

I would hope that someone at your site can explain the Chinese governments apparent paranoria over the free flow of information?

The people of China are among some of the best educated in the world. Many students have acquired degrees in western countries, been exposed to many aspects of western culture.

Censorship in the west has always been taboo since the concept of freedom of information is so ingrained as being vital for business, art, and education to thrive and grow.

Can anyone provide a rational answer?

David
Warren, Michigan
United States of America

By: Fifth Day

Fifth Day — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:42:32 +0000

access to everything is what will be missed. as nobody really wins in this game and ultimately the chinese people lose :(

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:17:21 +0000

Thank you, Craig

By: Hi China- Craig

Hi China- Craig — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:19:58 +0000

Much Respect from an American... Chinese people don't NEED censorship, but you do need multiple perspectives. You are focusing on Google like they've been hurting your country. What have they done to hurt you? They show you when search results are censored, so how is that a bad thing? The world is aware of how difficult it is to operate in China. You strong arm foreign businesses, steal their technology and set up a factory right down the street. (a real slap in the face to foreign business - thanks) You sell pirated copies of movies and software in your stores. You don't allow your currency to value with the market, so your exports are really cheap, at the expense of other countries economies. But you think Google is bad because why? They got attacked by some group of people operating inside of your country thru a proxy server, or actually inside your country. If you run a business that is global, and you get hacked from the U.S. I'm sure you'd react accordingly. Here in America, we have people who watch "Fox News" and it just outright lies all the time, but we can SEE that because there are multiple sources for our information coming from all over the globe. This latest news about Google is not an attack on your culture, it is only trying to help you share it with the world. Your country is great, and the world wants to hear your voices, even if it's something as simple as a "Hi" or as mean as "screw off". What I'm trying to say, is that without the people's voice, the Peoples Republic of China is just one voice: The Government. I'll leave you with that, and hopefully you don't agree with EVERYTHING I said, but at least some of it. That's the point of opinion, everyone has a different point of view.

By: brina

brina — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:47 +0000

What will be missed…TRUTH and honest information.

By: Tony Luce

Tony Luce — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:06:51 +0000

How does an internet company leave the internet? Is it me, or is everyone simply assuming Google will disappear from the Chinese internet the day they "pull-out"?