Internet is in the forefront of the IT revolution and Google is the king of this virtual world. In 2005, when it went to do business in China, it accepted the conditions of the Chinese Government. When China imposed the condition that the government would decide what would be seen on its search engine and what would be not, it did not protest. However, those fighting for freedom of expression termed Google's surrender as shameful.
Like Google, other US companies also know that if they have to do business in China, it is better to turn away from ideals like human rights and freedom. China is such a huge market that the greed of profit weighs heavy over ideals. China exerts pressure on these companies as it wishes, and these companies tolerate everything. They also have arguments sometimes.
According to Google, it accepted censorship because you have to obey the laws of the land where you are doing business, like they have to obey the Indian Government's rules in India. Google had then forgotten the difference between dictatorial regimes and democratic countries.
Like Google, other US companies also know that if they have to do business in China, it is better to turn away from ideals like human rights and freedom. China is such a huge market that the greed of profit weighs heavy over ideals. China exerts pressure on these companies as it wishes, and these companies tolerate everything. They also have arguments sometimes.
According to Google, it accepted censorship because you have to obey the laws of the land where you are doing business, like they have to obey the Indian Government's rules in India. Google had then forgotten the difference between dictatorial regimes and democratic countries.
Hackers Attacked
The Chinese Government's machinery has launched a kind of war to steal sensitive information from the information system of the world. They often hack computers of the Indian defense ministry to private businesses.
This year, when hackers attacked Google's e-mail service, Google woke up. These attacks were carried out with very sophisticated technology and it came to the fore in the investigation that these attacks were being carried out at the instance of the Chinese Government. Google has now threatened that it would not censor its search, even if it has to leave China. No matter how late, it is good for someone's conscious to wake up.
Persecution Behind Market
The world looks at China's market, but not the persecution behind the market. Even if you look at it from the business viewpoint because of China's wall, trade is always in favor of China.
China has fooled the world by keeping its currency low through artificial means, giving more and more subsidy to exports, and openly violating the rules of intellectual property rights, but the world always ignored it drooling over China's so-called massive market. Now that Google has got back its spine, it is hoped that other companies too would find the courage.
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