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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…

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      New York Times

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      James Lewis

      Center for Strategic and International Studies

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      Guobin Yang

      Associate Professor of Asian Cultures, Barnard College

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Google in China and Cyber-espionage
    1. 0:00Court Overturns Ban on Corporate Spending on Political Campaigns
    2. 7:45Google in China and Cyber-espionageYou’re reading this
    3. 44:23Obama Proposes New Regulations on Big Banks
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