Google (GOOG.NASDAQ, GGQ1.FWB) Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt told shareholders that the internet company’s situation in China "seems to be stable" after it stopped censoring web queries in March, AFP reported. Google’s relations with China have been troubled since the the company alleged it was the subject of China-based cyber attacks in January. The internet giant recently began redirecting users to an uncensored Google search engine in Hong Kong. "By moving our search services to Hong Kong we were able to operate legally in China under a different set of rules than had we maintained them in Beijing," Schmidt said. The move was lauded by shareholders during Google’s annual meeting on Thursday. But Schmidt also added the situation could change, and that the Chinese government has "the ability to change this outcome" if it became upset with Google. The company has also maintained its business relationships and engineering centres in China.
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