Google in China and Cyber-espionage
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Google's claim of cyber attacks in China has turned into an international incident with Hillary Clinton calling today for "consequences" and "condemnation." Is China's government trying to steal Google's secrets? Is it threatened by the growth of organized activism on the Internet? Also, the Supreme Court weighs in on free speech and federal campaign limits. On Reporter's Notebook, President Obama goes populist, saying he's ready to fight to curb what he called "irresponsible" practices by the biggest banks on Wall Street.
Banner image: Google chief executive Eric Schmidt (C), Vice President, Engineering and President of Google China Kai-Fu Lee (L) and Google's president of sales and business development for Greater China Johnny Chou spell Chinese characters 'Gu Ge' at the inauguration of the company new Chinese brand name April 12, 2006 in Beijing, China. Photo: Guang Niu/Getty Images
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- Jess Bravin: Supreme Court Reporter, Wall Street Journal, @JessBravin
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Google in China and Cyber-espionage ()
When it started business in China four years ago, Google agreed to censor Internet searches on Tiananmen Square, Tibet, and Falun Gong. Now Google says those days are over -- even if it means being kicked out of that country -- because of what it calls a "highly sophisticated" attack on its software coding and the email accounts of human rights activists. Hillary Clinton said today that, "Countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face consequences and international condemnation." How big is China's Internet market? Has Google's presence encouraged political activism online? Was China's government trying to steal Google's secrets? Does the US government need to strike back? We hear about human rights, intellectual property and diplomatic relations.
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- Farhad Manjoo: Technology Columnist, Slate magazine, @fmanjoo
- James Lewis: Director, CSIS's Commission on Cybersecurity, @james_a_lewis
- Guobin Yang: Associate Professor of Asian Cultures, Barnard College
- Gideon Rachman: Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
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Obama Proposes New Regulations on Big Banks ()
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- Jonathan Weisman: Reporter, Wall Street Journal, @jonathanweisman
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