Google must follow restrictions or leave, says China
March 8th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANIBeijing, Mar. 8 (ANI): China’s Information Technology Minister Li Yizhong has said Internet giant Google must obey Chinese law if it wants to continue to operate in the country.
“If Google still plans to continue its operations in China, it must abide by Chinese laws and respect the wills of Chinese Internet users,” the China Daily quoted Li, as saying.
During a plenary session of the annual legislative meeting on Monday, Li declined to comment on whether the authorities were still in discussions with Google on Internet restrictions in China.
“On this matter, Google knows it best itself,” the minister said.
On January 18, the defiant California-based Internet search engine revealed plans to cease operations in China, saying that it no longer wished to be under the pressure of the country’s Internet restrictions. (ANI)
- China warns Google of 'consequences' - Mar 12, 2010
- Follow laws or face consequences, China tells Google - Mar 12, 2010
- Google shuts two online services in China - Jul 21, 2010
- Google.cn is now Google.com.hk, China says promise violated (Lead) - Mar 23, 2010
- Google to close down two sites in China - Jul 21, 2010
- Google may cease operations in China by April 10 - Mar 19, 2010
- Google fails to make China's mapping list - Jul 01, 2010
- China not involved in negotiations with Google: Chinese IT Minister - Mar 07, 2010
- China drops plans to force "Green Dam Youth Escort" software - Aug 13, 2009
- Google's Probable Exodus From China Creates A Wave - Jan 13, 2010
- US cables link China to Google hacking: WikiLeaks - Dec 05, 2010
- China launches online map service - Oct 22, 2010
- Google's Chinese knockoff Goojje "will not change logo" despite legal threat - Feb 10, 2010
- Google in risk of losing license to operate in China - Jun 29, 2010
- Google on hiring spree in China - Jul 31, 2010
Tags: authorities, china beijing, china daily, chinese internet users, chinese law, chinese laws, google, information technology minister, internet giant, internet restrictions, internet search engine, li yizhong, plenary session, wills