China’s Vpn Crackdown Is about Money as Much as Censorship
For years, Beijing has played a cat-and-mouse game with anyone trying to breach its Great Firewall of internet censorship. Recently, however, it has switched gears from high-tech censorship to old-fashioned shakedown, as the Ministry of Industry...
China Disrupts Global Companies’ Web Access as Censorship Bites
Groups fear being forced to use expensive VPN software surveilled by Beijing.
China’s Tightening Grip on Cyberspace
from Sinica PodcastAdam Segal returns to Sinica to comment on China’s recent cybersecurity law—where it came from, how it changed as it was being drafted, and how it may shape the flow of information in China in the future. Other issues discussed include the...
Apple’s Decision to Remove VPN Apps from the App Store in China Explained by Tim Cook
Tim Cook has responded to criticisms that Apple is quietly removing apps from the App Store for the Chinese government.
Joining Apple, Amazon’s China Cloud Service Bows to Censors
Days after Apple yanked anti-censorship tools off its app store in China, another major American technology company is moving to implement the country’s tough restrictions on online content.
A Crackdown on Unfettered Internet Access Is Jeopardizing China’s Pro-Business Credentials
Another big political meeting, another crackdown on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)—the location-shifting software many in China use to access websites banned by its government, such as Facebook, YouTube and Google.
Apple ‘Pulls 60 VPNs from China App Store’
The BBC understands that as many as 60 VPNs were pulled over the weekend. Apple said it was legally required to remove them because they did not comply with new regulations. It refused to confirm the exact number of apps withdrawn, but did not...
Forget Xi’s ‘Defense’ of Globalization. China Just Fortified the Great Firewall.
Over the weekend, China announced a new, year-long crackdown on “unauthorized Internet connections.”
Connecting to China's Patchy Internet Freedom
Determined Chinese internet users turn to Virtual private Networks....
China Cracks Down on VPNs During Political Meetings
The Great Firewall is fluid, and restrictions get stricter or looser based on political needs.
The Constant Adaptations of China’s Great Firewall
Firewall-hopping technologies see activist programmers and Chinese censors engaged in a cat-and-mouse game.
They Can Take Our Freedom, But They Will Never Take Our Instagram
When thousands of Hong Kong protesters clashed with police on Sunday, September 28, many residents of the city...