The United States government has opened dialogue with Google, American tech companies, and ISPs that have had trouble operating in China.  

"We are still dialoguing not just with Google, but with other Internet providers, to make sure we fully understand what is happening in China," said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kick in a statement during the National Press Club.

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other American companies – along with several European companies – must adhere to strict Chinese laws when operating within the country, and companies have been punished if they step out of line.

Both Republican Representative Chris Smith and Democratic Representative David Wu plan to host a reported bipartisan Global Internet Freedom Caucus that will help discuss the digital world.  For example, Wu is interested in freeing up grant money for computer programmers who are able to create methods for users in China and other nations to get around censored material.

Google was so angry when hackers stole information that it announced it would uncensor Chinese internet search results -- but the company currently is still censoring Chinese topics including Tibet, Fulung Gong, and other Chinese controversies.  Google doesn't have a firm date as to when censorship will end, but did say earlier in the month it will take place at some point.

The issue didn't seem like a major political issue until a probe indicated two universities in China may have been behind organized cyber attacks against Google.

If Google plans to uncensor its search engine in China, Microsoft said it doesn't plan to follow at the moment.