Wow, this news is really unfortunate. While this may in reality reflect China’s governmental views and not Google’s. It is odd how they will fight to protect our rights here in the States but not those of the average Chinese Google user.

The new local Google site, expected to be launched on Wednesday at Google.cn, will include notes at the bottom of results pages that disclose when content has been removed, said Andrew McLaughlin, senior policy counsel for Google.

“Google.cn will comply with local Chinese laws and regulations,” he said in a statement. “In deciding how best to approach the Chinese — or any — market, we must balance our commitments to satisfy the interest of users, expand access to information, and respond to local conditions.” [Read the rest]