Google reluctant to work with Pentagon, is partnering with China: US lawmakers told

Washington: Google is partnering with China, where the state-owned companies have a “direct pipeline” with the military, but the Internet search engine giant has shown a lack of willingness to work with the US Department of Defence, top Pentagon officials have told American lawmakers.

Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan and General Joseph Dunford, chairman joint chiefs of staff, said this during a Congressional hearing as lawmakers expressed concern over increasing Chinese coerciveness with American companies.

“Correct,” Shanahan said when Senator Josh Hawley said Google is doing business in China in a way that benefits US’s Chinese competitors.