China Mourns the Potential Loss of Google

A Fan
A man places a bouquet near the Google sign. Google began operating in China in 2006 under a unique arrangement in which the Chinese government purges banned topics.
Ng Han Guan / AP

A Fan
A man places a bouquet near the Google sign. Google began operating in China in 2006 under a unique arrangement in which the Chinese government purges banned topics. The company has come under fire from critics for abetting the censorship.

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