Chinese authorities are investigating US internet giant Google for launching its local service without the proper license, state press reported on Tuesday.Google.cn does not have the internet content provider (ICP) licence necessary to operate in China, the Beijing News said.
“Without a licence, foreign capital is not allowed to engage in telecom business, including ICP operations,” the paper said.
The newspaper said the ministry of information was aware of the status of Google’s Chinese operations and that authorities were investigating the incident.So far google.cn is using the same ICP license as ganji.com, a Chinese information website. For more on this visit here.