Google China’s Co-President, Johnny Chou, To Resign

The Pacific Epoch reports that Google’s vice president has officially announced his resignation. He will be stepping down on December 31st as Google China’s co-president, a position he held since October 2005. There is speculation that he is leaving because “Google did not support his localization plan.”

The Pacific Epoch reports that Google’s vice president has officially announced his resignation. He will be stepping down on December 31st as Google China’s co-president, a position he held since October 2005. There is speculation that he is leaving because “Google did not support his localization plan.”


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