Google Tests China Search Change To Keep License

Google has sending "a small percentage" of its China traffic to a Hong Kong link instead of an automatic redirect. Google's David Drummond said the move is necessary for the search giant to keep its China operating license, which is up for renewal on June 30. An analyst said it's not clear what Google will do to avoid censoring search in China.

Google is looking for creative ways to remain true to its uncensored search stance in China as it seeks to renew its operating license in the communist nation. For the past three months, Google has been redirecting traffic to its uncensored Hong Kong search engine, but is moving to reverse that motion with a twist.

Apparently, Google isn't as willing to leave China as some thought.

David Drummond, senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer at Google, set the stage for a possible position swing by pointing to Google's quest to increase information while abiding by Chinese law from the first day it launched Google.cn.

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