Great Firewall of China


How the Falun Gong powered Iran’s protests

When it comes to subverting government internet censorship, few are more experienced than China’s Falun Gong. So when Iranians started using the net to organise protests, the Falun Gong thought they’d lend a hand…

Internet and Twitter blocked in Xinjiang

China appeared to have blocked Twitter across the country and internet access in a Xinjiang province, following bloody clashes between Uighur protesters and police in the region.

Chipping away at the Great Firewall of China

The Chinese government has decided not to go ahead with plans to put internet censoring software on every new computer, following widespread criticism from the international community.