Chinese government blocks Google.com, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Docs and more
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Re: Chinese government blocks Google.com, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Docs and more
#2It seems they want to make an example out of Google: "If you disagree with our censorship, this is what will happen to you, too", and create chilling effects for any other company who's considering being "moral" in China.
I wonder if Obama will do this to China, too:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/us-imposes-sancti...
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#3Android sales are strong in China but that might change as despite Android being open-source, over-the-air updates are a potential risk.
Thus it's quite likely that home-grown solutions will be encouraged to grow market share, at the expense of Google. Just recently, Acer started selling a phone based on Aliyun, a fork of Android backed by Alibaba.
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#4They even took down the country specific access points - including Google.com.HK. Have they ever done that in the past?
Re: Chinese government blocks Google.com, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Docs and more
#5If the Chinese want to block a US software company from doing business in China by blocking access to them, then the US should impose tarifs on any software outsourcing to China with stiff penalties for any companies trying to circumvent it.
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#6Android sales are strong in China but that might change as despite Android being open-source, over-the-air updates are a potential risk. Thus it's quite likely that home-grown solutions will be encouraged to grow market share, at the expense of Google. Just recently, Acer started selling a phone based on Aliyun, a fork of Android backed by Alibaba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyun_OS
> Despite Android being open-source, over-the-air updates are a potential risk.
If Verizon can control OTA updates, then no doubt the Chinese government can.
From the Chinese govt's POV, Android is preferable to iOS, where they have no control.
Re: Chinese government blocks Google.com, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Docs and more
#7Google China holdings?
Re: Chinese government blocks Google.com, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Docs and more
#8If the Chinese want to block a US software company from doing business in China by blocking access to them, then the US should impose tarifs on any software outsourcing to China with stiff penalties for any companies trying to circumvent it.
It's not the generic 'Chinese' who are at fault, but their government. Economic sanctions, like always, will just hurt the people while strengthening the government's power base.
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#9Android sales are strong in China but that might change as despite Android being open-source, over-the-air updates are a potential risk. Thus it's quite likely that home-grown solutions will be encouraged to grow market share, at the expense of Google. Just recently, Acer started selling a phone based on Aliyun, a fork of Android backed by Alibaba. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyun_OS
They deny its a fork, but since its clearly based on Android both in software and functionality, you could say its a "ripoff".
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#10Google Docs were blocked earlier this year when I was in China. I had put part of my travel plan there so it was an inconvenience, but as I did not expect it I felt very offended by that.