Steve Ballmer’s comment on the official Microsoft blog on how Microsoft plans to operate in China: Engagement in China and around the world is very important to us, in part because we believe it accelerates access to 21st century technology and services and helps provide the widest possible range of ideas and information.  We have done business in China for more than 20 years and we intend to stay engaged, which means our business must respect the laws of China.

Foreign Policy says that Internet in censorship in China may just be an excuse to drive out foreign companies and give a boost to Chinese brands like Baidu: Google’s move was not a brave stand against China’s lack of Internet freedom.

Henry Blogdget says that Google has played the overall China situation maturely and brilliantly: Google matters in China now. The announcement that Google was threatening to pull out spawned public support for the company in China.

Google may shutdown their business in China and here’s what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has to say on the issue: We have been briefed by Google on these allegations, which raise very serious concerns and questions.