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You can make a profit and do the right thing. Sometimes doing the right thing actually helps you make more profit. I'd guess that withdrawing from China was a
by panarky 10y ago
You can make a profit and do the right thing. Sometimes doing the right thing actually helps you make more profit.
I'd guess that withdrawing from China was a net loser for Google overall, but in my case it strengthened my brand loyalty to Google.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoEven if they stayed, they wouldn't have been allowed to win or are much business there. Baidu was the sanctioned champion, and had huge unfair advantages given them by the government (e.g. They were allowed to index lots of porn). It wasn't really a net loss given what we know today about China's protective policies.