Every Chinese knows (except you, maybe you are a son/daughter of some corrupt CCP?official and you learn how to lie from your parents in a CCP way), the fact is, the innocent Google is set up by some pervert official in our state owned TV network CCAV. Here is the evidence. http://xblog.alyzq.com/2009/06/29/660896

Almost every Chinese (except you, of course) is in strong support of google, check the below link,
http://bbs.chinaunix.net/forum-46-2.html

Every Chinese knows (except you, maybe you are a son/daughter of some corrupt CCP?official and you learn how to lie from your parents in a CCP way), the fact is, the innocent Google is set up by some pervert official in our state owned TV network CCAV. Here is the evidence. http://xblog.alyzq.com/2009/06/29/660896

Almost every Chinese (except you, of course) is in strong support of google, check the below link,
http://bbs.chinaunix.net/forum-46-2.html

Right now agreeing with the conclusion means trusting VeriSign.

@Liu Lun -
Yes, Google has said they want to uncensor their search engine in China, which is illegal. But to discount entirely the possibility of illegal actions taken by the Chinese government itself against Google is dishonest. Why is it just a cover? What reason do you have to believe this? Why would Google put itself on a course to be kicked out of China unless they had a good reason?

Though this story is still developing, I think three reasons are likely:

1. Doing business in China forces Google to compromise its core values (Don’t be evil.)
2. If this hacking attempt is all it appears to be, and if, as reported in the New York Times, one target was source code, then Google’s core business is also compromised further by doing business in China.
3. The playing field in China has always been slanted against Google, with the government overtly favoring the home-grown and obedient Baidu. (Quite understandable for the government to do this.)

I think the growing importance of #2 caused Google to reexamine #1. #3 is simply a factor that restricts Google’s prospects of ever competing properly with Baidu. That said I do not think Baidu’s success is soley (or even predominately) explained by favorable government attitudes, but it is partly explanatory, and should not be ignored.

Right now agreeing with the conclusion means trusting VeriSign.

@Liu Lun -
Yes, Google has said they want to uncensor their search engine in China, which is illegal. But to discount entirely the possibility of illegal actions taken by the Chinese government itself against Google is dishonest. Why is it just a cover? What reason do you have to believe this? Why would Google put itself on a course to be kicked out of China unless they had a good reason?

Though this story is still developing, I think three reasons are likely:

1. Doing business in China forces Google to compromise its core values (Don’t be evil.)
2. If this hacking attempt is all it appears to be, and if, as reported in the New York Times, one target was source code, then Google’s core business is also compromised further by doing business in China.
3. The playing field in China has always been slanted against Google, with the government overtly favoring the home-grown and obedient Baidu. (Quite understandable for the government to do this.)

I think the growing importance of #2 caused Google to reexamine #1. #3 is simply a factor that restricts Google’s prospects of ever competing properly with Baidu. That said I do not think Baidu’s success is soley (or even predominately) explained by favorable government attitudes, but it is partly explanatory, and should not be ignored.