YouTube takes down Xinjiang videos, forcing rights group to seek alternative
Honest question- what is Google's exposure here?  Both Youtube and Google (Youtube's parent company) are blocked in China; those revenue streams were cut off a long time ago.  What does Google have to lose by letting Youtube keep the videos up?<p>I'm sure the exposure exists; I recognize that Googlers aren't stupid.  I honestly am just curious what that risk is.  Having lived in Shanghai for 5 years, I don't see China reversing their ban on either company anytime soon, so I'm curious what carrot and/or stick China has left.<p>So far, the one thing I can think of is their physical office presence in Beijing / Guangzhou / Hong Kong [0].  That risk is non-trivial- China could simply swoop in and arrest employees, either specific individuals or en masse (neither would surprise me).  But are there other risks I'm missing?<p>0. <a href="https://about.google/intl/en_us/locations/?region=asia-pacific" rel="nofollow">https://about.google/intl/en_us/locations/?region=asia-pacif...</a>