It should be noted that Android is an open source system and that smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC were not forced into using it. However despite Android’s open source status, China believes that Android’s core technology and roadmap is strictly controlled by Google, and that this affects the development of China’s own mobile operating system which is currently “too dependent on Android”.
Reuters has even highlighted a situation last year between Acer and Alibaba where their plans were scrapped, supposedly due to pressure from Google not to proceed. If anything this just serves as evidence that Google might be holding a bit too much power to the extent where it can affect local businesses, such as Alibaba. What do you guys think? Is China right to be worried?