The conflict between China and Google over censoring the search engine results has finally been resolved by Google in an entirely legal manner. Below is a brief from the update posted on official google blog.
So earlier today we stopped censoring our search services—Google Search, Google News, and Google Images—on Google.cn. Users visiting Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, where we are offering uncensored search in simplified Chinese, specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via our servers in Hong Kong.
Let’s see if Chinese government respects their decision or block access to Google services. via [Google Blog]
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I am a foreigner stationed in China. For all these years I had happily been able to use search at Google.com (NOT .cn) – as it had never been banned/censored in China. There had always been an option “Google in English” which was linked to Google.com, and voila – you were out of restricted area.
Not any more. From today I am being forcefully redirected to google.com.hk which I don’t want to use.
Trying to get through to http://www.google.com/ncr does not help: I am turned back to .hk.
Not that is is better or worse, I just DO NOT WANT TO BE REDIRECTED ANYWHERE. Give back to me my right to go directly to google.com.
Guys at Google now did exactly what the Chinese authorities didn’t: removed my freedom to search for the information where I choose to.
Such a disgrace.