France to ask for clarification from China on Google dispute

France to ask for clarification from China on Google disputeIt has appeared that French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner will be asking his Chinese counterpart for clarifications on Beijing's issue with US Internet giant Google during talks this week.

Mr. Kouchner is supposed to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Paris on Wednesday.

"This is a very important event, it is a way of showing the extent to which information traveling around the world is under surveillance, which is quite troubling," said Kouchner, while referring to the issue.

TV5Monde television, RFI radio and Le Monde newspaper reported the comments given by the Minister.

Due to some recent cyber attacks, Google had threatened to exit its Chinese search engine this month and along with termination of all operations in the country. It also said that it no longer intended to work under pressure from Chinese government censors.

No responsibility regarding the cyber attacks were taken by the Chinese government.