Last updated: 22 january, 2010 - 16:19 GMT

US and China clash over Google

A Chinese flag flutters near the Google logo on top of Google"s China headquarters in Beijing

Tension has risen between Beijing and Washington over the threat by the internet company Google to pull out of China.

In the latest development, the Chinese foreign ministry has warned that the US position of support for the internet giant is harming relations.

Newshour finds out how the Chinese government's position has been received by some of the country's web users.

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First broadcast 22 January 2010

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