Yahoo Plans to Issue Statement Re:China and Censorship

Via the New York Times, I learned that Yahoo plans to issue a statement today "outlining its belief in openness and freedom of speech- even when it is forced to violate those beliefs by laws in China." More from the Times article:

"We are deeply concerned by efforts of governments to restrict and control open access to information and communication," an advance copy of the statement said. "We also firmly believe the continued presence and engagement of companies like Yahoo is a powerful force in promoting openness and reform."

In addition to pledging to work with industry, government and other groups to develop policies for doing business in restrictive countries, Yahoo, which censors the results on the Chinese version of its search engine to meet government demands, also said it would strive to make those restrictions apparent to users."

I'll make more information available as I get it.

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