Interview: Sergey Brin on Google’s China Move - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Definitely not over yet 

The shift of its Chinese service to Hong Kong, Mr. Brin said, was not given a clear-cut stamp of approval by Beijing. But he said there was a “back and forth” with the Chinese government on what to do. “There was a sense that Hong Kong was the right step,” Mr. Brin said.

But he added: “There’s a lot of lack of clarity. Our hope is that the newly begun Hong Kong service will continue to be available in mainland China.”

Later he added: “The story’s not over yet.”

Interview: Sergey Brin on Google’s China Move - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com