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Orville Schell: In China vs Google, Google resembles a country

By thomascrampton ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With a deep understanding of both China and the California technology scene, China expert Orville Schell is in a unique position to understand the mentality and thinking on both sides of the Google vs China confrontation.

One key issue in the confrontation, Schell said, is that Google has become more like a nation than a company. By this he means that not only is Google closely connected to the Obama administration, but the company has a high resonance in the western world. Only a company like Google could take such a stance against China, he said in this video recorded at Davos.

As for China, Schell China said that in its very tentative reaction he expects the Beijing leadership to seek a face-saving compromise. It is impossible to imagine that China will yield, but there is a chance, that the government will recognise the importance of Google and be willing to compromise.

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Comments for “Orville Schell: In China vs Google, Google resembles a country”

  • Matt
    Google won't take that stance on its own and be that daring without the Obama administration push or support.
    Many thinkers said that Hilary Clinton was behind all of this bruhahaha.
    The CEO is a member of Tech Advisory Board of Obama administration.Go figure
  • mark simon
    Schell holds currency as a China observer as he has been one of the few Sinologists who are willing to get under the skin of the Chinese. What he understands that so many business folks, especially the naive under 40 tech crowd, forget, is that China has a regime that is dependent upon controlling information access and flow for it's survival.
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...