China: We don’t censor the Internet. Really – Declan McCullagh

 Vietnam Vi-Tinh 2006 04 3B9E8999 China Internet Police Olmedia 1445000 Images  1448423 Web300 From CNET News.com:

Chinese government official draws incredulous stares at U.N. summit when denying that the Great Firewall of China exists.

While many countries block off some Web sites, China has long drawn heightened scrutiny because of the breadth and sophistication of its Internet censorship.



Which is why it came as a surprise on Tuesday when a Chinese government official claimed at a United Nations summit here that
no Net censorship existed at all.

The only problem: Few cases of Net censorship are as carefully and publicly documented as the Great Firewall of China. A study by researchers at Harvard Law School found 19,032 Web sites that were inaccessible inside China.[Full Text]

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.