Follow up on the previous post, and getting into some speculation as to what it would really take to get Google to rething China:

What do Chinese users want from Google?
09/06/2006

What could be better than bringing the world's most popular search engine together with the world's most populous country? Especially when you consider that the most populous country, China, is Internet crazy?

it sounds like a match made in heaven, but for Google it has been anything but heavenly. From a lawsuit over the hiring of former Microsoft guru Kaifu Lee to criticism and a congressional grilling following their launch of a censored google.cn site to a surprisingly cold reception for their Chinese name, it's been an uphill climb.

The most serious issue has been Google's delicate dance with the Chinese authorities to ensure that their search engine remain available to Chinese users. In a recent AP article, it sounded like co-founder Sergey Brin wondered aloud if the company went too far in compromising their principles to adhere to Chinese Internet restrictions.

--more at CNET Asia--