The company's head of China led the company's operations in the country for nearly six years before being replaced. July 15, 2013 8:22 AM PDT Google's China chief has stepped down, the company has confirmed. In an e-mailed statement sent to The Next Web on Monday, Google confirmed that Dr. John Liu has left the company to "pursue other opportunities." Liu led Google's China operation for nearly six years; the company said that Liu was "instrumental to developing Google's business in China." Liu saw his fair share of troubles in China over the years. He watched Google deal with search complaints from the Chinese government, led the initiative that took its search platform offshore to Hong Kong, and dealt with alleged Chinese government hacking of the company's services. According to Google, Liu will be replaced by the company's business partnership leader in Europe, Scott Beaumont. He'll take on his new role in mid-August.
The company's head of China led the company's operations in the country for nearly six years before being replaced.
Google's China chief has stepped down, the company has confirmed.
In an e-mailed statement sent to The Next Web on Monday, Google confirmed that Dr. John Liu has left the company to "pursue other opportunities." Liu led Google's China operation for nearly six years; the company said that Liu was "instrumental to developing Google's business in China."
Liu saw his fair share of troubles in China over the years. He watched Google deal with search complaints from the Chinese government, led the initiative that took its search platform offshore to Hong Kong, and dealt with alleged Chinese government hacking of the company's services.
According to Google, Liu will be replaced by the company's business partnership leader in Europe, Scott Beaumont. He'll take on his new role in mid-August.
