LD GOOGLE 2 LST

"We made patient and meticulous explanations on the
questions Google raised (in the talks), ...telling it we would
still welcome its operation and development in China if it was
willing to abide by Chinese laws, while it would be its own
affair if it was determined to withdraw its service," the
official said.
"Foreign companies must abide by Chinese laws and
regulations when they operate in China, " the official said.
Google already said it is considering to close down its
Chinese operations all together accusing Chinese government of
intrusive censorship of its content, specially that of Chinese
dissidents and blamed Beijing for hacker attacks on its sites.
The California-based company is the latest foreign
internet company to founder in Chinese market that is heavily
regulated. earlier, companies like Yahoo, E-bay and
Microsoft's MSN instant messaging services have been unable to
gain a foothold in the market, where homegrown companies
thrive. PTI