Beijing ? “Don’t Be Evil,” is Google’s unofficial motto. No word on how that translates into Chinese.

The online search leader has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to Beijing’s restrictions on free speech in return for better access to the country’s booming economy.

Google must omit Web content that the Chinese government finds objectionable. That could include everything from discussions of independence for Tibet, calls for greater democracy or workers’ rights, or demands for a reassessment of the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Google officials characterized the censorship concessions in China as an excruciating decision but worth the sacrifice.

“We firmly believe, with our culture of innovation, Google can make meaningful and positive contributions to the already impressive pace of development in China,” said Andrew McLaughlin, Google’s senior policy counsel.