U.S. Lawmakers Ask Google If It Will Rejoin Chinese Market

U.S. Lawmakers Ask Google If It Will Rejoin Chinese Market
The logo of Google is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 25, 2018. Charles Platiau/Reuters
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WASHINGTON–A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Sept. 13 asked Alphabet Inc.’s Google if it will re-enter the Chinese search engine market and if it would comply with China’s internet censorship policies upon its return.

Sixteen members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans, said in a letter they had “serious concerns” about the potential step and asked Google if it would agree to restrict certain words, terms or events in China. The company did not immediately comment on Sept. 13.