Update on Google/China-ology

wo belated points about the still-unfolding Google/China saga, and then one reader message.

Point one: "soft power" - or lack thereof. In the immediate aftermath of Google's decision, there was assorted mild carping from Western observers about what Google's motivation "really" was. Were they escaping a bad business situation? (no), were they just trying to score PR points in the rest of the world? (not really), was there some other motivation apart from the stated one of exasperation at dealing with the intrusions and harassments inside China?

By James Fallows

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Labels: China, Foreign Policy, Google

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