Google, China: Uncertain
October 15, 2010
Short honk: What happens when a company takes on a country? The country usually wins. Countries have laws, a police force, an army, and elected officials who pay attention to the country’s sovereign rights. Why bring this up? Google is learning about China via the University of Hard Knocks. No football team, but pretty good political science program.
Navigate to “Google Says Company’s Future in China ‘Very Uncertain’ after Search Engine Shut.” Even if the story is a hoax my hunch is that China will come out on top. Google may have to explain to some stakeholders how the world’s largest market slipped away.
I have nothing to add. Companies and countries can be a volatile combination. The UHK foosball team is pretty tough. I bet China has some killer foosers, however. Okay, refoos!
Stephen E Arnold, October 15, 2010
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