From the Readers

Google, a mischievous boy

(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-04-01 08:24
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These days, discussions about Google's pulling out of China have reached boiling point. I, as a regular user of Google, don't agree with the extreme reaction of Google.

I think Google is like a mischievous boy who tries to find out excuses to cover its failure in tests. Google's business on the Chinese mainland has been not as successful as Baidu's. Google could not find a lawful and effective way to expand its business, and so it found another way to enhance its presence: copying books without the consent of authors, and revealing sensitive and harmful information. But we have to remind Google that freedom has its limitations both for an individual and a company.

Liu Donghai, via e-mail

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(China Daily 04/01/2010 page9)