Google adds feature to help China searchers as Beijing battle persists
BEIJING -- Google has fired a new salvo in a censorship battle with Beijing by adding a feature that suggests alternatives for search terms that might result in blocked results.
Google Inc.'s announcement Thursday did not mention Beijing's extensive Internet controls.
But it comes after authorities tightened controls to stamp out talk about a scandal over the fall of a star politician. That led to searches failing for some restaurants, universities or tourist information.
Google closed its China-based search engine in 2010 to avoid complying with government censorship.
Mainland users can see its Chinese-language site in Hong Kong but the connection breaks if they search for sensitive terms.
Google adds feature to help China searchers as Beijing battle persists - The China Post
