Comments on: Google Bomb – They’ve finally had it…

By: Google Hong Kong | Bryan Crosby Dot Ca

Google Hong Kong | Bryan Crosby Dot Ca — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:37:39 +0000

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By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:26:07 +0000

I’m quite worried about the CCP spin-machine on this one. They are unbelievably efficient in stoking the nationalistic fires, especially when foreigners are involved. The Post-Tiananmen Square China has developed a surprisngly strong “us-vs.them” national narrative with the CCP marketing themselves as the only salvation protecting China from the ambitions of the West. It’s a good opportunity for them to capitalize and expand on this interpretation.

The super-slick spin they placed on the Tibet riots and the Olympic Torch relay fiasco in 2008 are the latest examples of where they managed to take a story, mix it with nationalism and emerge even stronger than before.

There hasn’t been much rumbling from the State on the Google situation as of yet, however, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a huge campaign on this one. A couple of polls (dodgy ones, at best) have already appeared in the Mainland media claiming that upwards of 70% of respondents don’t think Google should bend at all to CCP wishes.

As some one once said, there are statistics, and then there are Chinese statistics…polls are sketch in that country…but they still hold some validity.

If the CCP pulls in some big spin…this may not end well for Google.

However, as the author of a ImageThief nicely says “Google has taken the China corporate communications playbook, wrapped it in oily rags, doused it in gasoline and dropped a lit match on it.”

Google is the only entity to actually have the balls to stand face to face with the CCP…this hasn’t happened before.

By: you know...

you know... — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:35:07 +0000

This is monumental! Do you think Google will go through with it? (in your opinion)

I appreciate the coverage on this! It really has a great world impact!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:42:31 +0000

I remember the visa restrictions going into place during the build-up to the Olympics. There were also very tight restrictions placed on student visas as well. I was in Irkustsk and I met this American fellow who believed that he could grab a Chinese tourist visa in Ulan Bataar and then cross into China via the Trans-Mongolian railway for the Olympics….I just chucked.

Thanks for the comment – What kind of buisness do you run in Shanghai?

By: Deware

Deware — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:49:10 +0000

Hey all, this is good news, period.
Google isn’t the only one to have it, and their move will do much dammage to business and foreign investment.
Google leaving would be a bomb in terms of public relation, and will push self called “china analyst:, who actually haven’t seen that one coming, to stop pushing down the public throat the china hype.
This will also lead foreign companies to think twice about investing for years with no ROI in China.
Lastly, small companies, including mine located in Shanghai, are really starting to wonder if china is worth the pain.
Exporation are down to an incredible level, despite what the news pundit try to make us belive, and business condition are becoming nightmarish.
For custom arrasment to withdrawal of business visa issuance for the olympique game and teh PC anniversaries, it is starting to become troublesome for foreign companies to do business over here, not mentionning the fact that so many expats are leaving and not coming back.

Well done google, you definitly have one new customer for the android mobile.