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MULTIMEDIA
February 12, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 

What’s next for Google in China?

20 March 2010 / REUTERS, SHANGHAI
Two months after Google Inc shook the world with its threat to leave China on censorship and hacking concerns, there are increasing signs that an exit is imminent as the two sides refuse to back down. Following are the possible paths the world’s largest search company could take, and the possible reactions from Beijing:

In addition to its Chinese search site, Google.cn, Google has two research and development centers, hundreds of sales and customer service staff and engineers working on its Android mobile operating system and other initiatives in China. Google could well decide to pull the plug on Google.cn, but leave its other China-based operations intact.

Google could decide that China isn’t worth the trouble and completely pull out, including all its R&D and Android support operations. Such a move would put hundreds more out of work, and could jeopardize firms like Dell and Lenovo.  Google could cut a deal with Beijing and work out a plan to stay in China under a face-saving compromise. Many consider this outcome unlikely as Google has stated that freedom from censorship is key to its staying.
 
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