The Wall Street Journal online reports that Google and dozens of other organizations have experienced a rash of hacking attempts by Chinese hackers. Among those attacks reported are hacks against the gmail accounts of human rights activists. They are looking in to whether or not these efforts are supported by the Chinese government. As part of the announcement Google leadership indicates that they may close down Google China if they are not able to come to some agreement with the Chinese government about operating without sanctions or censorship.
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