Tag: Internet censorship

China’s Internet: A Giant Cage

This week’s edition of The Economist features an epic special report by Gady Epstein on social, political, commercial, technical and international aspects of China’s Internet. From his introduction: THIRTEEN YEARS AGO Bill Clinton, then America’s president, said that trying to control the internet in China would be like trying to “nail Jell-O to the wall”. At the time he seemed to be st

April 4, 2013 8:16 PM

Five Books: Gady Epstein on China and the Internet

For the Five Books series, The Economist’s Gady Epstein suggests five books which helped him understand how the Int

June 17, 2013 11:06 AM

Sensitive Words: Peng Liyuan’s iPhone and More

As of June 9, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). First

June 9, 2013 10:57 AM

Ministry of Truth: Xiamen Bus Fire Claims 47 Lives

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed on

June 7, 2013 8:03 PM

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