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this is the correct answer. I think this is China's response after seeing Huawei getting blocked from using Google Services. Github is still owned by an americ
by hungryhobo 6y ago
this is the correct answer. I think this is China's response after seeing Huawei getting blocked from using Google Services.
Github is still owned by an american company and it has shown that it needs to comply with whatever foreign policy that washington enacts. It's reasonable want to have a contingency plan that would allow the Chinese domestic software industry to continue to function when things turn sour between the two powers.
- PakG1 6y agoThat being said, Github is now owned by Microsoft and Microsoft has a very strong relationship with the Chinese government such that they provided a custom version of Windows 10 for them. https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/14998644/microsoft-windows-10-china-custom-version https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/14998644/microsoft-window... But I see your point.
- whatshisface 6y agoThe USG steamrolls the interests of US companies without a second thought, whenever sanctions are implemented. It doesn't matter how badly Microsoft wants to trade with China, they can't stop sanctions.
- idrios 6y agoI'm pretty sure it's also about being able to ban Github. China banned it once before in 2013 but had to unban it when developers complained that the ban interfered with their work https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_GitHub#China https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_GitHub#China