Why Google Fails in China and Humping Over Chinese Censorship Over Now and Then

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All of us have our crafted reasons why Google fails in China and humping over Chinese censorship over now and then. Most of us will blame it on the Chinese government. For me, here are my reasons.

Google did not localise it search engine and products for the Chinese market. Google offers a factory default packaging which is not even fit for the entire chinese market. Recent years Google is modifying it products to be in better position to compete with local competitors but it is advancing slowly. Take a look at McDonalds the fast food chain in China. Knowing that burger is not Chinese type of food, it learns fast and quickly adapts to the diverse Chinese cultures and offer food that is more appealing to the Chinese people of different ethics groups. Different McDonalds restaurants at different locations offer different type of food and not a one-size-fit-all burger.

Google is egoistic and think that he is the superstar and and we all adore him. Sad to say, how can a superstar do not love his fans. Google only think for himself and not how he can contribute to make China a better place on earth. China is a big country with fifty-six minority ethics groups to manage, sharing fourteen land borders with many hostile neighbours. All Google cares is singing his freedom of speech song, neglecting China peace keeping efforts can be easily destroy in the abusive name of free speech.

Google rely too much on technology. This world is fill with people and human beings use Google not robots. China is a country with four thousands years of history deeply rooted in ‘guanxi’ (connected relationship). Connected relationship is people deeply related to one another and helping one another for mutual benefits. Every expat living in China will learn this Chinese vocabulary and understand how Chinese people work and how Chinese organisations are intertwine. Without the rightful connected relationship, you will get to no where. In China, connected relationship comes first. Technology second.

Google has no understanding of the diverse Chinese cultures and the peace the Chinese government trying to maintain. Chinese people are smart and hardworking and are very good at abusing what they have at hand and circumventing the laws. Chinese people are hunger for wealth and will do anything to make them rich instantly. Take a look at all the pirated stuffs available in China, fake Nokia N95, fake ATM booth to steal your card PIN numbers, etc. Restricting certain technologies and web services available to the public help to protect Chinese citizens from being a victim from technology abuse.

The Chinese censorship is in place to protect the citizens and not to fend off western invasion. China is a growing nation and many Chinese are still lowly educated and cannot differentiate a fake iPhone from a real one. It takes time for the nation with more than 1.4 billion people, to grow mature and every Chinese learns to protect himself.

Why Google cares so much about how it search engine should work in China? If Google understands all these and help with the Chinese censorship, Chinese people will grow faster in due time. China will soon to be a safer place on earth and Chinese people will embrace Google in the near future.

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4 Responses to Why Google Fails in China and Humping Over Chinese Censorship Over Now and Then

  1. Dude 17 Oct 2010 at 02:52 #

    dude, you are fucked up…

    China is blocking all the shit since years.

    • Hosea 20 Oct 2010 at 15:37 #

      And all the cool opportunities arises!

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