Google said to be '99.9%' sure it will leave China

[The Overfiend]

    * By staff writers
    * From: NewsCore
    * March 14, 2010 10:47AM

GOOGLE Inc. executives are "99.9 percent" sure they will pull the plug on their Chinese search engine after talks with Chinese officials over censorship concerns have broken down.

The Financial Times reported the Internet giant has gone so far as to draw up plans for the dismantling of their Chinese operations.

While the decision may be made soon, the actual process of shutting down Google.cn could take time, the FT reported, because the company hopes for an orderly closure and will take steps "to protect local employees from retaliation by the authorities."

[Bananas]

It's hurtful to their bottom line money wise, but I'm happy. Fuck the Chinese government.