It's not ok when fear erodes our values, but, by the same token: it's not ok for profit/growth-potential to erode our values.
"That is why it’s so disheartening to see the intolerant discourse playing out in the news these days — statements that our country would be a better place without the voices, ideas and the contributions of certain groups of people, based solely on where they come from, or their religion."
^^ China's "toleration" of Tibetan monks, the truth (just Baidu 'Tianamen Square' (from a Chinese IP)), and basic encryption/privacy [3], etc manifests in ways that land countless people in political prison or worse - and should inform Pichai's stance on (not) working with that government.
Google is the flag-bearer when it comes to keeping the web (and information at large) open and accessible: let's hope it doesn't cave for a third of the world's population. We'll see in 2016.
[1] - http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/02/26/exclusive... [2] - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-china-idUSKCN0T91... [3] - http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/business/international/chi...