1. COMP 2903 A30 – Google and Saving Face in China Danny Silver JSOCS, Acadia University

2. Adam Segal Council on Foreign Realtions, March 23, 2010

3. Background Jan, 2010 - China censors/hacks Google content. US says stand and fight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gh4vh1wkZ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gh4vh1wkZ0 March, 2010 - Google announced redirecting users of google.cn to google.com.hk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUeKgGWEpgM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUeKgGWEpgM This way Google remains in China but reduces heat from Chinese authorities – How is this possible?

4. Background What is at stake ? Reduction of Chinese peoples ability to inquire about the world Advertising dollars in China Impact on China’s innovation (loss of info)

5. Google has competition http://www.philb.com/cse/china.htm www.Baidu.com

6. Spill over into World Politics China seen by Google affair as being a difficult country in which to do business. Percentage of business that feel unwelcome: – 2010: 38%, 2009:26%, 2008: 23%

7. Questions So what is censored by Chinese gov’t? – Social networking sites – Videos from youtube, etc – Voice of America, BBC, western news sources – Separatist movments Should Google have made the original deal allowing China to censor its search engine results? What is the current status of the relationship between China and Google?