Source: Bloomberg NewsGoogle Inc.’s plan to review its Chinese operations has led to a drop in online advertising orders in the country this month, China Business News reported, citing unidentified external sales agents for the U.S. company.
Some Google sales agents reported declines of about 50 percent in new orders from advertisers, the newspaper said. Customers are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding Google’s operations in China after the company indicated it may shut its local Web site, according to the report.
An unidentified official at Google said operations at the company’s Chinese division are normal and declined further comment, according to China Business News.
“We are operating as usual and are working hard to provide the best service to our partners,” Jessica Powell, a Tokyo- based spokeswoman at Google, said in an e-mail today. Google doesn’t disclose revenue figures for China, she said.
Google said on Jan. 12 that it may stop operating its Google.cn local site and close its offices in China pending talks with the government on the company’s plan to stop censoring search results. The U.S. Internet operator said the review of its Chinese operations follow cyber attacks from the country targeted at obtaining proprietary information and personal details of some users.
“We are operating as usual and are working hard to provide the best service to our partners,” Jessica Powell, a Tokyo- based spokeswoman at Google, said in an e-mail today. Google doesn’t disclose revenue figures for China, she said.
Google said on Jan. 12 that it may stop operating its Google.cn local site and close its offices in China pending talks with the government on the company’s plan to stop censoring search results. The U.S. Internet operator said the review of its Chinese operations follow cyber attacks from the country targeted at obtaining proprietary information and personal details of some users.
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