New Delhi:In a letter of application to renew Google's operation license in China , a company running Google's website in the country has pledged to abide by the Chinese law. Guxiang Information Technology Co Ltd
operator of Google.cn, had submitted an application to China 's Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology to renew its Internet Content Provider (ICP) license,
permit to run websites in China , an official in charge of Internet administration,
said. The application was made "almost at the same time" Google's chief legal
officer David Drummond wrote a blog post saying Google is committed "not to self
censor," Xinhua quoted the official, as saying. Guxiang had said it will "ensure
the company will provide no law-breaking contents as stated in the 57th statement
in China 's regulations concerning telecommunications." The 57th statement in
China 's regulations concerning telecommunications, which Guxiang promised to
follow, stipulates that any organization or individual is prohibited from using
the Internet to spread any content that attempts to subvert state power, undermine
national security, infringe on national reputation and interests, or that incites
ethnic hatred and secession, transmits pornography and violence. Guxiang promised
that all contents it provides are subject to supervision of government regulators,
said the official. The official said the license renewal application from Guxiang
had come late, but related government agencies were using the time to go through
procedures.
