Comments on: If Google left China, would I follow?

By: Back in China, Back Behind the GREAT FIREWALL

Back in China, Back Behind the GREAT FIREWALL — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:16:21 +0000

[...] it had me thinking, would I follow Google China and leave too? I was thinking maybe Thailand would be the place for [...]

By: How I Ended Up Where I Am – More Reflections

How I Ended Up Where I Am – More Reflections — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:21:00 +0000

[...] remember it was end of dec / early jan when i was signing the lease for the new office villa and google china was threatening to leave china…..that scared me – should I move to Thailand? That was a wakeup [...]

By: mike

mike — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:15:34 +0000

Thanks for your unending support nigel.

just keep a positive attitude and life will work out

By: nigel

nigel — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:39:11 +0000

i hesitated before diciding to tell you about my opinion. quite happy to see that you don’t seem to mind…well, we all hope life would be simpler, while fact is that it never seem to be or going to be…

i don’t think you need to leave china in such a rush, especially when your business is doing great here. but i do think it’s wise to put eggs in different baskets, just hope you consider the matter more carefully. anyway, wherever you go, i will always view you as a respectful friend and hope you happy and successful everywhere. good luck!

By: mike

mike — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:39:23 +0000

sure, i knew that the china government wouldn’t make exceptions for google. it cannot lose face to the people and look weak or make special favors.

just seems there is still such a cultural difference with western and chinese companies and the governments.

wish life would be more simple…..a bit sad….but makes us all grow

By: nigel

nigel — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:34:15 +0000

i heard the news during the exam and i was very shocked then. but i think differently now. and if you don’t like what i am going to say, just delete it and i won’t mind…

i don’t think google left totaly because the government opressed it too much. google is a monopoly, or at least a oligarch, and it got power to bargain and protect itself. like this incident, the government only got two choices:1. let it go and those who are favor of google got discontent while google won’t suffer too much loss. 2. let google stay which means google won the battle publicly and acts like a hero. so this is a hard choice for china, not for goole, you see.
on the other hand, i have to say i don’t trust google completely. i think no influential company like google can escape the influence of government or at least the nationalism. so google is maybe just a explorer trying to garp the power to be heard. if it succeed, it will become a window always open to american concept. but seems it has failed so it just say china is not open enough…
don’t intend to offend you…just speaking out what i think about this and hope to give you another prespect…

and i will leave for home on 20th leaving my computer here.but i will translate as much as i can before leaving. good luck!