Google To Restart Talks With China 118
eldavojohn writes "Following the infamous attacks allegedly carried out by the Chinese government, Google sent a strongly worded message to China. However, despite the show of plumage, Google.cn continues to operate filtered. While both parties are silent about any resolution, Google and China have planned to restart talks and negotiations over Google operating unfiltered in China. (If you have a subscription, you can read about the story from its original source, the Wall Street Journal.) The print edition of the WSJ names Google policy executive Ross LaJeunesse as their representative meeting with Chinese officials. Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Qin Gang, has officially rejected the claim that the attacks were sanctioned by the Chinese government. He said, 'Google's statement from January 12 is groundless, and we are firmly opposed to it. China administers its internet according to law, and this position will not change. China prohibits hacking and will crack down on hacking according to law.'"
Re:"Talks and Negotiations"? (Score:5, Funny)
Is Google a country? Did I miss something?
Technically no. It's a state [xkcd.com] now.
And exactly what "laws" is Google breaking in China?
The shorter list would be, what "laws" aren't they? This is China afterall, home of the government that sends the surviving family a bill for the cost of the bullet to kill their politically undesirables.
Why isn't this ever worth noting?
Thiiiiiis.... iiiiis..... SSSSSLLLAAASSSHHDDOOOT!!!
Re:Show some backbone (Score:1, Funny)
1) set up cron job to turn off the filters
2) fly all the employees out of the country on 'business'
3) cron job turns off filters, government infiltrates compound to kill everyone in site, many mice die
Re:Oh, No!! Not a Strongly Worded Message!! (Score:3, Funny)
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough water! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Now go away before I taunt you a second time.