China rhetoric raises threat concerns

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China rhetoric raises threat concerns
By Bill Gertz
Friday, March 5, 2010

Recent statements by Chinese military officials are raising concerns among U.S. analysts that the communist government in Beijing is shifting its oft-stated “peaceful rise” policy toward an aggressive, anti-U.S. posture.

The most recent sign appeared with the publication of a government-approved book by Senior Col. Liu Mingfu that urges China to “sprint” toward becoming the world’s most powerful state.

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Even if Google Uncensors Its Chinese Search, Microsoft has no Plans to Follow

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Even if Google Uncensors Its Chinese Search, Microsoft has no Plans to Follow
Talks between Google and the Chinese government quietly continue

Censorship is the name of the game in China’s media market. If you aren’t willing to filter out content the government finds unacceptable, you aren’t allowed to do business with the nation’s over 1 billion people. For most companies, that’s too tempting a target to miss. Blind compliance has been a typical precedent in the past.

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