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In a 2009 effort to restrict a free exchange of ideas and control communications the Government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) required Google's (www.google.com) PRC operations to censor web content it considered politically embarrassing or sensitive. This action prompted Google to issue a statement threatening a complete pull-out of the PRC market. In March 2010, Google decided to move it's operations from PRC to Hong Kong (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/03/23/china.google.winners/index.html).

What are the risks for a U.S. company compromising its core values when operating in global environments?

Do you think that U.S. companies operating abroad should act as "agents of change" in an attempt to bring about economic, social and political liberalization in host countries?

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Please answer the two questions below. There must be some sort of reference to an article (or journal, or something) - please provide a valid link.

In a 2009 effort to restrict a free exchange of ideas and control communications the Government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) required Google's (www.google.com) PRC operations to censor web content it considered politically embarrassing or sensitive. This action prompted Google to issue a statement threatening a complete pull-out of the PRC market. In March 2010, Google decided to move its operations from PRC to Hong Kong (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/03/23/china.google.winners/index.html).

What are the risks for a U.S. company compromising its core values when operating in global environments?
The risks for a US company compromising its core values when operating in a global environment are high. The US Company may be compelled to censor materials. This is related to freedom of speech. Another US company may be compelled to pay bribes. A third US company may be forced to make and sell goods according to the ...

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