China responded angrily to accusations from the United States on Monday, claiming their innocence in the Google Internet attacks and standing behind their search restrictions as Washington pressures Beijing to begin investigations of the incident.
Americans disappointed with Chinese policy employed the attacks on Google to segue into taking a stand on issues that have long gone ignored. Secretary of State, Hilary Rodham Clinton took a stance making a speech regarding Internet censorship that led China to dub the Western reaction “information imperialism.” The Internet Company announced Jan. 12 that it would discontinue operations in the billion-plus nation unless they revised their censorship rules.
China continues to insist that they abide by explicit anti-hacking laws and that they were in no way involved in the attacks. Whether or not this is true, Google remains committed to weakening information censorship in China beginning with their search engine.
Last week, Google claimed that they were committed to staying in China while holding steadfast to their goal of change. The accusations and United States government reaction; however, is adding further tension to the situation and threatening to hamper Google’s continued operations under new guidelines. Google continue to harbor hope for reform despite a dogmatic China.
In their own media, China has begun reproaching the United States for being hypocritical, insisting that our own media remains highly controlled while we pressure other nations to adopt an attitude of informational freedom.
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