Congressman Chris Smith gave the following remarks at the Capitol Building today about Google’s recent announcement to alter its business practices with the Chinese government:

“With its remarkable statement Tuesday, that it is 'no longer willing to continue censoring' results on its Chinese search engine, Google sent a thrill of encouragement through the hearts of millions of Chinese human rights activists and political and religious dissidents—including, no doubt, many sitting in jail right now for the 'crime' of peacefully expressing their religious beliefs or political opinions on the Internet.

“Google deserves to be praised for this decision. It is a blow against the cynical silence of so many, including the Obama administration, about the Chinese government’s human rights abuses—a blast of honesty and courage from which we can all draw inspiration... .” Click here to read the entire statement.