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That Google would even consider pulling out of a burgeoning and potentially very lucrative market out of moral concerns is impressive in many respects. Although Google??s 30.1 percent share of the Chinese search engine market is relatively paltry compared to the 63.9 percent share held by China’s homegrown Baidu, withdrawing from the country altogether represents a very serious business decision for the company...
...large and highly visible multinational corporation, Google has set an admirable example by risking financial loss in order to fulfill what it sees as its moral responsibilities. We hope that other major U.S. corporations in China—such as Microsoft, which has so far commented negatively on Google??s decision—will consider following Google??s lead...
...Google??s stand marks an interesting development in U.S.-China relations. It is rather difficult for the U.S. government to criticize the actions of another government, especially one with which it seeks to build important economic relationships. Moreover, reprimanding the Chinese government for violating human rights comes off as high-handed and hypocritical given the deplorable treatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib. By acting independently and without any association with the U.S. government, Google was able to make a very effective statement without any sort of political baggage...
...course, nobody expects China to suddenly see the error of its ways and liberalize completely just because Google decides to check out. Yet there may still be tangible ways in which Google??s departure could make a big impact on Chinese society. It is all too easy to underestimate how much Chinese citizens actually know about the doings of their government, and Google??s disagreement with internet censorship will not go unnoticed, even if government officials continue to insist that there is open internet in China. Google??s actions therefore could help bolster human...
Silverstein declined to respond to concerns about Google??s future, instead emphasizing the need for comprehensive computer education on the “common-sense” level...