Anyone who clicked on the Chinese Google site last Thursday was greeted with an unusual logo. The six Google letters were decorated with the symbols of "China's four great inventions," namely paper, gunpowder, the compass and printing.
With its respectful bow to Chinese culture, Google was apparently trying to point out that its threatened withdrawal from China was not directed at the Chinese people, but only at the government and its Internet censorship policies. But it's doubtful whether Google's charm offensive will do any good at this point.
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