Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit is trying to get back into China, raising questions about the company’s stance on censorship in the country. Google co-founder Sergey Brin suggested Wednesday that the company’s recent re-organization into a holding company may free some units to move ahead of others.
Alphabet's parent, Google, may be doing business in China again due to a reorganisation of the technology company that will allow each unit autonomy, says its co-founder, Sergei Brin. Alphabet had stopped most of its operations in China in 2010 following a dispute over censorship and an attack on gmail users. Earlier this month, Alphabet bought a stake in Chinese artificial intelligence startup, Mobvoi, with its aim of developing wearable smart technologies; both firms had previously announced an agreement earlier this year to bring Alphabet Android Wear operating system to China.