I plan to write my feature article on the spat between the Chinese government and Google over censorship.
Google does not want to anything unethical, but still wants to provide good business.
Google attempted to bi-pass the wishes of the government by rerouting its internet searches from the People's Republic through the someone independent Hong Kong.
Google claims the move was necessary because the Chinese government was attempting to hack email addresses of human rights activists.
China denies the government had anything to do with the hack.
Now Google and China are involved in an open debate.
If Google pulls out, China could lose billions of customers. If China loses Google, the government could alienate itself from a generation of net-savvy citizens.
My feature will present the case, argue for which side is ethical, and discuss what should be done in the future to solve this problem.
Friday, April 2, 2010
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