Now that Google is not hosting its search operations within mainland China, Google no longer needs to adhere to China's censorship laws. It is now up to the Chinese government to block access to the results it finds objectionable.
Currently, users are able to search for any term they like, including "controversial" subjects such as Tiananmen Square massacre," "Falun Gong" or "Dalai Lama," and all the results are being displayed, reports CNN's Beijing bureau. But when users try to click on one of those results, they are sent to pages that say "connection to server has been reconnected" or "that page is not available."
The arrangement is similar to how Chinese users have long been able to access Google's main search page, the uncensored google.com: The Chinese government allows access to some result pages and blocks pages it does not want its users to see.
"We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement," the company said in its blog post.
The company said it "very much hopes" that the government of China respects its decision, though it is "well aware" that the Chinese authorities could block access to its services for users within the country's borders.
Shares of Google, which were up as much as 1% before the announcement, fell 0.4% Monday. Chinese rival Baidu (BIDU) fluctuated wildly after Google made its announcement, falling into negative territory before nearly rising back to its daily highs as it closed out the session up 2%
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