Anupam Chander: China Road: Which is the Right Path?

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle looks at the potential scenarios if Google leaves China and Microsoft stays:

This month American Internet companies encountered a fork in the electronic Silk Road leading into China. Google declared that it was ready to follow a path out of the country unless it could offer an uncensored service there. Microsoft took the other road, declaring that it was committed to proceeding in China.

Both companies contend that theirs is the right path for the people of China. Which is the high road?

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