Key_Master - 4:05 pm on Jan 22, 2010 (gmt 0)

Shk3 wrote: There were some students near the office of Google in Beijing delivering some flowers to that, but the guards of building in which Google China works said those were illegal action and stopped them.

I think this post speaks volumes for why Google is pulling out of China. That is a very chilling post.

Google's China position over the years has always had one serious flaw- Google would be required to cooperate with law enforcement and turn over information about any user the Chinese government wasn't happy with. This has happened with Yahoo in the past and at some point it was bound to happen in a very public way with Google. They would have a very difficult time justifying their "do no evil" mantra when reports reveal that these actions lead to the imprisonment or death of human rights activists in China.

I believe that these laws have caused friction between Google and the Chinese government in the past. In an effort to divert responsibility and avoid publicity, China decided to acquire this information through illegal means. Google, however, saw these actions for what they were and has finally made the proper decision by leaving.