34 Quotes by Michael Callahan

We believe this is a government-to-government issue and no one company and no one industry can handle it on its own.

When we receive a demand from law enforcement authorized under the law of the country in which we operate, we must comply. This is a real example of why this issue is bigger than any one company and any one industry. All companies must respond in the same way.

We would like to keep the flow of the money in Massachusetts.

We believe information is power. We also believe the Internet is a positive force in China. It has revolutionized information access, helps create open societies and helps accelerate the gradual evolution toward a more outward-looking Chinese society.

We always reserve the right to get better.

Failure to comply in China could have subjected Yahoo China and its employees to criminal charges including imprisonment.

We all face the same struggle between American values and the laws we must obey.

The Shi Tao case raises profound and troubling questions about basic human rights, Ultimately American companies in China face a choice: comply with Chinese law, or leave.

It's about business. I'd like to see the state weigh in on this issue and believe me, they will.