The Chinese government won’t block the use of Google’s Android operating system on mobile phones in the country as long as the operating system abides by Chinese laws, a key government official said on Wednesday. “As long as it complies with Chinese laws and regulations, and as long as it has good cooperation with operators … their use of the system won’t be limited,” Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesperson Zhu Hongren said at a news briefing in Beijing, according to reports.
China Gives Android a Pass, as Long as It Keeps Its Nose Clean
Posted by: Katherine Noyes January 27, 2010 12:20 PMThe Chinese government won’t block the use of Google’s Android operating system on mobile phones in the country as long as the operating system abides by Chinese laws, a key government official said on Wednesday. “As long as it complies with Chinese laws and regulations, and as long as it has good cooperation with operators … their use of the system won’t be limited,” Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesperson Zhu Hongren said at a news briefing in Beijing, according to reports.