谷歌搜索可能會重返中國互聯網，而有些用戶已急不及待

谷歌搜索可能會重返中國互聯網，而有些用戶已急不及待
Google Search Might Return to China’s Internet, and Some Users Can Hardly Wait

AUGUST 2, 2018

如果谷歌重新開動在中國的搜索引擎，最終它將要符合自由資訊世界上一些最限制性的政策。
If Google does relaunch its search engine in China, it will end up compliant with some of the world’s most restrictive policies on freedom of information.

The Intercept reported Wednesday that Google has, since at least last year, been developing a search engine that would deliver results compliant with China’s strict censorship regime. Such a product could enable a bona fide reentry into China for the tech giant. Google shuttered its China-facing search engine in 2010 due to concerns about censorship and alleged cyberattacks, and authorities went on to block access to most of the company’s consumer-facing services.

If Google does relaunch its search engine in China, it will end up compliant with some of the world’s most restrictive policies on freedom of information. But many Chinese internet users don’t seem to care—in fact, some are pleased that there could once again be a serious competitor to Baidu, which despite shortcomings has dominated search in China for years.

On Toutiao, a popular Chinese news aggregation app, a number of posts reacting to the news shared the same sentiment: Google is great, and Baidu is bad. Some top-ranked comments include:

“I hate Baidu—raise you’re hand if you’re like me and are stuck using it.” (285 likes)
“Hurry up… Baidu is already hopeless.” (342 likes)
“Baidu not having a competitor has been its biggest mistake” (153 likes)

Perhaps tellingly, Baidu’s investors didn’t welcome the news—its stock price closed down nearly 8% on Nasdaq.

https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/08/google-search-might-return-chinas-internet-and-some-users-can-hardly-wait/150238/