Google’s China threat is a rare show of defiance (AP)

Flowers put by Chinese Google users are seen on its sign outside the Google China headquarters in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Google's threat to pull out of China over censorship is a rare display of defiance in a system where foreign companies have long accepted intrusive controls to gain access to a huge and growing market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP – Google’s threat to end its operations in China over censorship and computer-security concerns could embarrass communist leaders who crave international respect. Yet it appears unlikely that many other companies would follow suit and try to change how business is done in China.

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