According to staff from Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Chinese word for "Carrefour" has been screened and removed from all the major Chinese search engines.
When Chinese Internet users attempt to use Web sites like Baidu.com or Sina.com; both publicly listed and traded companies in the United States to search using the Chinese word for Carrefour, the French supermarket chain, they will receive a message that says, "The search result may contain illegal content, so we can not display the result".
This is most likely because there are many Web pages in China recently that talk about Carrefour that contain subtle information about Sino-France relations, Tibet independence and other "illegal" content.
According to local media, the search engine providers said they had no idea why Carrefour Internet searches have been shielded and censored from the public.
A representative from Carrefour Northern Region said that they have learned about the screening of their information, and suggested to consumers go to Carrefour stores or call the stores to ask for detailed information.
France and many French businesses have come under verbal, written and physical attack in China recently after a disabled Chinese athlete was attacked during the Olympic Torch Relay in Paris.
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