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Google ‘may end China operations’

Internet giant Google has said it may end its operations in China following a “sophisticated and targeted” cyber attack originating from the country. The company did not accuse the Chinese government directly, but said it was no longer willing to censor its Chinese search engine – google.cn. In Beijing, the news prompted some to leave flowers outside of Google’s offices. We’ll check in with our correspondent in Beijing, and our reporter in San Francisco.

• More coverage from the BBC
• Google’s official statement
• Have Your Say: Should Google pull out of China?

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