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Google Inc. is in talks with the Chinese authorities. Recall that after the recent cyber attacks on the mail service Gmail which is suspected of organizing the PRC government, the U.S. Internet giant refused to follow instructions of the censors and promised to withdraw business from the country.

Obviously bringing the threat of execution disadvantage of either side. Companies need talents of Chinese engineers working in the Research Center of Google and proceeds from the sale of advertising in Chinese sector of Internet and googlephones. Celestial Empire is in dire need of such rich IT firms like Google without which the ambitious country can not achieve leadership in the global market of high technologies. Even if you have to close the service Google.cn, the company will retain the possibility of the Beijing Research Center and sales offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. An estimated 700 people work here (the global state of Google is 20 thousand).

Observers disagree about the outcome of negotiations. Some experts believe that the Communists would be flexible and will not impose on Google rules Internet censorship. Others point to the fact that the bulk of advertising,which is bought by Chinese users located on Google.com, so the company may be willing to compromise and close Google.cn.  Until 2006 when the company opened a Chinese site and start censored web search it was quite enough.

Part of the confirmed suspicions that Chinese hackers had acted on orders from the government, agitated the American authorities. The countries have exchanged harsh statements about their views on freedom of speech on the Internet. Meanwhile Bill Gates quite calmly and competently stated in yesterday’s TV program “Good Morning America” that businessmen who are of sound mind do not leave China …