Hong Kong condemns Google's handling of protest anthem

City officials pressure search giant to scrub search results

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Hong Kong authorities have urged Google to remove a protest song from search results for Hong Kong's anthem. © Reuters

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong expressed disappointment on Monday over Google's decision to not remove a banned protest song from its top search results and replace it with China's national anthem after weeks of lobbying from officials and legislators.

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