Great Firewall
Here’s how Microsoft entered and managed to stay in China
The software giant has kept its business alive in the country by complying with the strict local laws on censorship.
Now you know why Zoom is accused of being a China stooge
Zoom accounts of activists in the US and Hong Kong have been suspended before meeting ahead of anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen crackdown.
Google reportedly making censored search engine for China, criticised
The search project, which works like a filter will reportedly blacklist terms about human rights, democracy, religion and peaceful protests.
China blocks WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party congress
Chinese authorities appear to have disrupted WhatsApp in the latest step to tighten censorship ahead of Communist Party congress next month.
Facebook introduces photo-sharing app in China
The app, called Colorful Balloons, was launched in China earlier this year and does not carry Facebook’s name.
China's web users fear losing tools to bypass 'Great Firewall'
Beijing has for years turned a blind eye to these holes in its Great Firewall, but recent events suggest virtual tunnels may soon brick up.
In China's hotel lobbies, small gaps in 'Great Firewall' are closing
Regulators have warned firms providing internet networks for hotels to stop offering, or helping to install, virtual private networks.