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Google must follow restrictions or leave, says China

March 8th, 2010 BEIJING - 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.

Chinese think tank sees Facebook, other social networking sites as a threat

July 10th, 2010 NEW DELHI - A top Chinese think tank sees social networking sites like Facebook posing a security threat to China. These sites are being used as "tools of subversion" by Western nations, including the United States, claimed the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in its annual report on the development of new media.

Ex-Security Advisor Narayanan blames China of hacking Govt. of India website

January 18th, 2010 NEW DELHI - Former Indian Security Advisor M.K.Narayanan on Monday blamed China of hacking into Indian government department and his office. China tried to hack into Indian computers.

Google says people in mainland China have been cut off from its Internet search engine

July 29th, 2010 more images more images more images more images Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine.

Questions and answers about Google's steps to stop censoring Internet search results for China

March 23rd, 2010 more images more imagesAn explanation of Google's moves in ChinaSEATTLE — Now that Google is sending Web surfers in mainland China to a Hong Kong-based site, the company is free to display complete search results on any topic without the self-censorship Beijing had required. But that doesn't mean people in China are getting more information.

Executive who led Google's China expansion leaving; was subject of court battle with Microsoft

September 3rd, 2009 Executive who led Google's China expansion leavingBEIJING — The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start his own business, the U.S.

White House disappointed Google and China can't agree on Internet search engine's operation

March 22nd, 2010 more images more imagesWhite House disappointed Google, China at oddsWASHINGTON — The White House says it's disappointed that Google and the Chinese government have been unable to reach an agreement that would allow the Internet search engine to operate freely in China. Google on Monday stopped censoring the Internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland.

China not involved in negotiations with Google: Chinese IT Minister

March 7th, 2010 BEIJING - Chinese Industry and Information Technology Ministry has refuted that China has been involved in any negotiations with Google since the US search engine threatened to pull back from the country on January 21. "We have yet to have any direct contacts or negotiations with them on this topic," The China Daily quoted Miao Wei, Vice-Minister of the Ministry, as saying.

Depicting Arunachal's areas in China was a mistake: Google

August 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Google, the popular search engine, on Saturday conceded to have erroneously depicted some areas of Arunachal Pradesh as being parts of China following a processing of routine update of new map data on the Google Earth. It stated the mistake would be rectified soon.

Google CEO tells shareholders that China operations remain stable after censorship tussle

May 13th, 2010 more images more imagesGoogle CEO reassures shareholders about ChinaMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assured shareholders that the Internet search company's China operations are stable after a falling out with the country's government.

Baidu shares jump on media reports Google nears decision on closing its China search engine

March 15th, 2010 more images more images Baidu up on reports Google may end China search NEW YORK — U.S.-traded shares of Baidu Inc. jumped Monday following media reports that rival Google Inc.

Security weakness in Microsoft's Web browser played a role in China hacking attacks on Google

January 14th, 2010 more images more images more images Microsoft's browser flaw exposed Google to hackers SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft says a security flaw in its Internet Explorer browser played a role in the recent computer attacks against Google and at least 20 other companies. In a Thursday alert confirming the weakness, Microsoft said the security hole can be closed by setting browser's Internet security zone to "high." The world's largest software maker may also issue an update to fix the problem.

Summary Box: Google partially blocked in China, awaiting license decision

July 1st, 2010 more images more imagesSummary Box: China partially blocks GoogleTHE NEWS: Google Inc. says one of its search features was blocked in China while Beijing decides whether to renew its operating license amid tensions over censorship.

Chinese military refutes link to cyber attack on Google

February 20th, 2010 BEIJING - Senior Chinese military experts and educators have dismissed reports suggesting that the military was in any way involved in cyber attacks on Internet search giant Google. In a Thursday report, The New York Times (NYT) linked two Chinese educational institutions - Lanxiang Vocational School based in Jinan, Shandong province and Shanghai Jiaotong University - to the online attacks that also targeted American corporations.

Yahoo supports Google's actions in China, won't say whether it will sell holdings in country

January 13th, 2010 more images more images Yahoo backs Google's response to China hackers SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.