No report from Google yet: Ministry of Commerce

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No report from Google yet: Ministry of Commerce

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-15 11:34

BEIJING: 皇冠体育app's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesman Yao Jian said Friday that the ministry had received no indications from Google that the company will leave 皇冠体育app.

"So far, the MOC and Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce have received no reports that Google would withdraw investment from 皇冠体育app, or withdraw from the Chinese market," Yao told a regular press conference.

He said 皇冠体育app's investment environment had gradually improved since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy. 皇冠体育app would continue to provide a sound investment environment for overseas investors.

Foreign businesses, including Google, should also respect laws and regulations, the public interest, traditional culture, and policies of their host countries, Yao said.

Yao made the remarks after Google's corporate development and chief legal officer, David Drummond, posted a statement on the company's official blog on Tuesday, indicating the possibility that Google may "shut down Google.cn, and potentially our offices in 皇冠体育app."

The statement said its disputes with the government and unidentified attacks targeting Google's services in 皇冠体育app forced the company to make the review of "the feasibility of our business operations in 皇冠体育app."

"Foreign investors should have confidence in 皇冠体育app's market as 皇冠体育app has the world's biggest Internet population," said Yao. "Any decision by Google to withdraw from 皇冠体育app will not affect Sino-U.S. trade relations."