On: Google’s Secret China Project “Effectively Ended” After Internal Confrontation

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A note that Tim Cook is in favor in doing business in China:

"Your choice is, do you participate or do you stand on the sideline and yell at how things should be," Mr. Cook said. "My own view very strongly is you show up and you participate, you get in the arena, because nothing ever changes from the sideline." [1]

[1] https://www.wsj.com/articles/apples-tim-cook-no-point-yellin...

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The sideline also isn't very profitable, though the status quo can be. As always, corporations have public and private reasons for every decision.

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What has Apple done through their "participation", besides providing the government with billions and supporting their technological advancement?