(Google China headquarters in Qinghua Science Park, Beijing)
As talks between Google & China drag into their final stages, it appears that both the company and the government are preparing for the day when Google is simply out of China for good.
Google was "99.9 percent" certain to shut down its Chinese site, google.cn, and end all cooperation with censorship regulations. The company reportedly has already drawn up detailed plans to implement this decision, and while it would like to keep other Web properties such as Google Maps in China, "some executives fear that a backlash from the Chinese authorities could make it almost impossible to keep a presence in the country.
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Google China Redirected to Uncensored HK Site
The long running censorship war between Google and the Chinese government has taken an expected turn. Google has stopped censoring results Search, News and Images services on its Google.cn domain. If you try visiting Google.cn, you'll be redirected to Google.com.hk site (with servers located in Hong Kong). The search giant's intention to stop self-censorship on Google.cn and pull out operations from China was reported earlier this month.
