Hearings today in Congress related to the Chinese policy of some major IT companies
WASHINGTON – Four U.S. high-tech companies on Wednesday found themselves branded collaborators with the Chinese government in suppressing dissent in return for access to a booming Internet market.
House members contended that Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Google Inc. sought to explain their business practices in China only after a recent crush of negative media and government attention.
“Your abhorrent actions in China are a disgrace,†said Rep. Tom Lantos, the top Democrat on the House International Relations Committee. “I simply don’t understand how your corporate leadership sleeps at night.â€
Tech giants defend actions in China – Tech News & Reviews – MSNBC.com