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Google had 36% share of China's internet search market. Google's prospects for its Android operating system for Chinese phones also looked very bright. Google's annual net profit is $6.52 billion dollars. Also, "Google reported that it finished 2009 with 24.5 billion dollars in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities." See http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/technews/1...it-up-five-fold
Google throws away chance #1:
With Google's market share and virtually unlimited resources, Google looked unstoppable in China's internet search and phone markets. With all due respect to Baidu, Google had a good chance of eventually dominating in China.
Out of the blue, Google's Brin publicly slapped China's government and threatened to leave the China market unless Google was given a free hand to provide completely uncensored results, including pornographic material and access to gambling sites.
We all know that China prizes "law and order" and social harmony. Just on Google's stance regarding uncensored porno and gambling websites, China's government was not about to yield an inch. Hence, Google threw away its important position and significant share in the China market.
Google throws away chance #2:
Despite being publicly embarrassed by Google, the government was reasonable and stated that Google is welcome in China as long as it complies with the law like every other company. After publicly proclaiming its threat to leave China, Google refused to swallow its pride. Foolishly, Google followed through on its ultimatum to China's government and withdrew from the China internet search market.
Google had hoped to preserve its phone business in China. However, many observers had already noted that this is a naive position. A company cannot follow through in rebuking the Chinese government without expecting consequences.
Motorola has replaced Google with Bing in China. China Unicom, the second largest phone carrier, has also dropped "Google’s search service from the Android smartphones it’s adding to its smartphone lineup." See http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/2010032...android-phones/ Tom Online has also dropped Google as a partner.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/compa...678/Lis-Tom.htm
"Mar 24, 2010 ... Billionaire Li Ka-shing's Tom Online Inc. said it has stopped using Google Inc.'s search engine as the US company sidestepped local ..."
http://www.informationweek.com/news/intern...cleID=224200329
"Motorola, China Unicom, and Tom Online are among the companies that plan to stop using Google tools on products and services in the Chinese market, ..."
Google's third and last chance in China:
The final act in the Google-China drama will occur in 2012. When the next President of China is elected, Google has one final opportunity to beg the President of the United States to ask for a personal favor from the new and inexperienced President of China, most likely Xi Jinping.
The window will be open only in 2012 or 2013 before Xi Jinping becomes comfortable and assured in exercising power. If Google can persuade the U.S. president to lobby on its behalf, Google will have one final opportunity to operate in the world's largest internet market. If Google does not seize this opportunity then the Chinese market will forever exceed their grasp by 2022, the next election.
There you have it folks. Watch 2012 (or 2013) for the exciting conclusion to the Google-China suspense. As always, Google's future in China has been within Google's full control. What will Google choose to do? Will Google choose pride and continue to spurn the government of China? Or will Google realize that it is not above the law?
I can't wait to see how this story ends.
Google throws away chance #1:
With Google's market share and virtually unlimited resources, Google looked unstoppable in China's internet search and phone markets. With all due respect to Baidu, Google had a good chance of eventually dominating in China.
Out of the blue, Google's Brin publicly slapped China's government and threatened to leave the China market unless Google was given a free hand to provide completely uncensored results, including pornographic material and access to gambling sites.
We all know that China prizes "law and order" and social harmony. Just on Google's stance regarding uncensored porno and gambling websites, China's government was not about to yield an inch. Hence, Google threw away its important position and significant share in the China market.
Google throws away chance #2:
Despite being publicly embarrassed by Google, the government was reasonable and stated that Google is welcome in China as long as it complies with the law like every other company. After publicly proclaiming its threat to leave China, Google refused to swallow its pride. Foolishly, Google followed through on its ultimatum to China's government and withdrew from the China internet search market.
Google had hoped to preserve its phone business in China. However, many observers had already noted that this is a naive position. A company cannot follow through in rebuking the Chinese government without expecting consequences.
Motorola has replaced Google with Bing in China. China Unicom, the second largest phone carrier, has also dropped "Google’s search service from the Android smartphones it’s adding to its smartphone lineup." See http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/2010032...android-phones/ Tom Online has also dropped Google as a partner.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/compa...678/Lis-Tom.htm
"Mar 24, 2010 ... Billionaire Li Ka-shing's Tom Online Inc. said it has stopped using Google Inc.'s search engine as the US company sidestepped local ..."
http://www.informationweek.com/news/intern...cleID=224200329
"Motorola, China Unicom, and Tom Online are among the companies that plan to stop using Google tools on products and services in the Chinese market, ..."
Google's third and last chance in China:
The final act in the Google-China drama will occur in 2012. When the next President of China is elected, Google has one final opportunity to beg the President of the United States to ask for a personal favor from the new and inexperienced President of China, most likely Xi Jinping.
The window will be open only in 2012 or 2013 before Xi Jinping becomes comfortable and assured in exercising power. If Google can persuade the U.S. president to lobby on its behalf, Google will have one final opportunity to operate in the world's largest internet market. If Google does not seize this opportunity then the Chinese market will forever exceed their grasp by 2022, the next election.
There you have it folks. Watch 2012 (or 2013) for the exciting conclusion to the Google-China suspense. As always, Google's future in China has been within Google's full control. What will Google choose to do? Will Google choose pride and continue to spurn the government of China? Or will Google realize that it is not above the law?
I can't wait to see how this story ends.
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