China says no limits on Google's Android if it follows laws

From InfoWorld: China on Wednesday said Google's Android operating system will not be blocked if it follows local regulations, after speculation that Google's threat to leave China could hurt the adoption of Android there.

Google last week said it had postponed the launch in China of two mobile phones using Android, in an example of how its row with the government there could affect its businesses beyond just its China-based search engine.

China will not limit the use of any operating system as long as it conforms with Chinese regulations, Zhu Hongren, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, told reporters at a news briefing in response to a question on Android.

The remarks from the country's IT regulator are China's first on Android since Google this month said it planned to stop censoring its Chinese search engine, Google.cn, even if that means closing down its China offices. Google cited tough censorship rules and cyber attacks from China for its decision.

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