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Google is the latest target in the brewing US-China trade war, with Beijing hitting the search giant with an antitrust probe while rolling out fresh tariffs and export controls in response to new US levies on Chinese goods. The State Administration for Market Regulation launched the investigation into whether Google had …

  1. Jou (Mxyzptlk) Silver badge

    As long as they don't slap them on exports/import from and to Europe...

    Don't care! Not that all that nonsense won't have no effect here, but we will see how it plays out for US.

    To cite a very good game "China will grow larger"...

    1. mpi

      Re: As long as they don't slap them on exports/import from and to Europe...

      This.

      We have reached the stage where much of the world looks more favorably on China than they do on the US Administration.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: As long as they don't slap them on exports/import from and to Europe...

        We may not like them, but we can at least understand them.

  2. Michael Hoffmann Silver badge

    Why Google?

    Wouldn't it have made more sense to target the unelected ketamine-head in chief?

    Or is there no leverage because Tesla sales have already fallen off a cliff in China?

    1. DS999 Silver badge

      Re: Why Google?

      Musk clearly has made a deal with Xi since he has advantages no other US business operating in China has ever received.

      Now that he's got access to the biggest secrets, and he knows Trump thinks of secrets as a mere commodity to be traded for favors and would never prosecute anyone from misusing them unless they are on his enemies list, I imagine China knows they can leverage their relationship with him to gain access to those secrets. Maybe stuff like US Taiwan defense plans, since Musk obviously doesn't care about countries invading their neighbors.

    2. Omnipresent Silver badge

      Re: Why Google?

      The most craziest thing I saw today was tesla stock went way up?! how? who the f is giving tesla money?

      could it beeeee.... mmmmmmmm.... I Don't know....... maybeeee

      SATAN?!

    3. Dinanziame Silver badge
      IT Angle

      Re: Why Google?

      Does Google even have services in China?

      1. teknopaul

        Re: Why Google?

        The big one is Google play. All notifications to android go via play.

        or Huawei have a solution. I suspect out com of this will be more apps in Huawei stores

    4. veti Silver badge

      Re: Why Google?

      It would make more sense to target Amazon, but Google is probably an easier target (because everyone and his dog has already tried and convicted them of abusing monopoly power one way or another - the homework is already in the public domain). I see it as still in the "warning shots" phase.

      There may also be leverage to be used in defence of TikTok.

    5. TheMeerkat Silver badge

      Re: Why Google?

      > Wouldn't it have made more sense to target the unelected ketamine-head in chief

      Why people like you would rather support Communist party of China winning just to show your hatred towards Trump?

      1. Reaps

        Re: Why Google?

        Why people like you would rather support Nazi party of MAGA winning just to show your hatred towards normal people?

        why are you supporting facism?

        rather than punching them in the face like indy jones?

      2. Irongut Silver badge

        Re: Why Google?

        Why do you assume we don't like communism or China?

        Why do you assume we only dislike Trump and not all USAians?

  3. sev.monster

    For once I am happy with what the CCP is doing. Please, by all means demolish Google. I'd celebrate the day.

  4. TheMeerkat Silver badge

    Why would Google care?

    China is blocking access to Google for years.

    And HarmonyOS is a fork of Android as obviously Chinese are not going to pay licence fees.

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