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Google Will Have to Follow These Crazy Rules If It Returns to China | Observer

So, what are those “local laws?” In 2010, Google chose to leave China mainly due to disagreement on content censorship rules. Are they dealing with the same issues this time around?

Under this new law, Google can only operate in China through a joint venture with a local company and cannot take over 50 percent of the ownership. Google will also need to be ready to hand over user data to the government at any time. The cybersecurity laws require that internet companies keep a backup file of all their user information, including web browsing history, IP addresses and even personal phone numbers, for 60 days, and grant the government access to this data whenever asked.

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