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Google must obey Chinese law

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-07-02 11:34

Comment on "Google not on mapping list" (China Daily, July, 1)

I live and own a business in the US for the last 30 years. I have to follow the Federal, State and Municipal laws and regulations in order to do business.

If I did what Google did by announcing that I was not going to abide by the law of the country I would be fined and probably sentenced to prison terms. My business would then be closed.

Google's real reason for starting this controversy is not about Internet restriction. They are trying to create a controversy to get free advertisement in order to get more people to their search site. No business whether local or foreign is bigger than the State. Any company doing business in any country has to obey the law and regulations of that country.

I would like to see our country impose a heavy fine on Google like what the EU did to Microsoft.

Let that be a lesson to all those who want to break Chinese law.

All foreign businesses are welcome if they follow our law.

Chen Si, on China Daily Website