US-China rift over Google reflects fractious ties

Even as trade volumes between the US and China rebound, the wider diplomatic and commercial relationship appears set for a period of severe stress. A decision announced by Google.com on Tuesday that it will no longer censor search results on its Google.cn site in China represents an act of keen defiance towards Beijing – and it will be seen as such. The immediate support for Google's position given by Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, elevated the issue from a commercial spat into full-blown political row.

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