Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt: The Great Firewall Of China Will Fall -- Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy
Technology and information penetration in China will eventually force the Great Firewall of China to crumble and even lead to the political opening of the Chinese system, according to Google Chairman Eric Schmidt.
Schmidt, who stepped down as Google's CEO last year, remains the head of Google's board and its chief spokesman. He roams the planet speaking to audiences and exploring countries where Google could expand its operations. He has been called Google's "Ambassador to the World," a moniker he doesn't promote but doesn't dispute. He sat down for a long interview with The Cable on the sidelines of the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival last week.
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My Comment: He is probably right. I remember reading a news article in the 1980s on a discussion that Rupert Murdock had with then Soviet leader Gorbachev. Gorbachev mentioned to Murdock that Russia needed perestroika for the simple reason that the Soviet state's ability to control the news and information was no longer possible. Advancements in technology has changed countries like Russia and China into a form that was impossible to even imagine 25 years ago .... and this (in my opinion) is a good thing.
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