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China has weaponized the Great Firewall, says a free-speech group

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By Andrea Peterson March 30

A nonprofit group developing tools to get around Chinese online censorship says the Chinese government is behind a recent attack that sent a flood of traffic to its site and services. Continue reading →

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Q. and A.: Adam Fisk on Evading Internet Censorship in China

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By PATRICK BOEHLER April 01, 2015

In recent months, China’s Internet regulators have further restricted the already limited access that the nation’s 648 million Internet users have to the web. Several Google services, including Gmail and Gchat, have become inaccessible. Virtual private networks, Continue reading →

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For China, Open Internet May Not Mean Diminished Patriotism

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Pro-Beijing rally in Hong Kong. Photo: Johan Nylander .

Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, Chinese netizens have seen their rights to write, read and interact online diminish gradually. Continue reading →

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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on March 3, 2015

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W020150303714131341129Q: When taking an interview, US President Obama said that he was concerned about information security mentioned in China’s draft counter-terrorism law, and asked China to adjust relevant contents. What is China’s response?

A: As an important step to govern the country according to law, Continue reading →

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Minitrue: Don’t Hype ‘Under the Dome’

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The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.

All media must refrain from further Continue reading →

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New Lenovo computers install dangerous malware that could allow hackers to spy on users

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‘Superfish’ adware puts ads onto websites without users’ permission, and could leave the computer vulnerable

ANDREW GRIFFIN Thursday 19 February 2015

New Lenovo computers came shipped with software that forced ads onto the users and could have left them vulnerable to hacking.

The adware, known as “Superfish”, was made to push new third-party results into internet browsers Continue reading →

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Lu Wei on the “dream of the web”

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lu-wei-new-yearBy David Bandurski | Posted on 2015-02-17

On February 9, 2015, China’s internet czar, Lu Wei (鲁炜), the director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, hosted a Chinese New Year banquet at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Continue reading →

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HSBC story deleted from Weibo

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The following post from user “LifeTime” was deleted from Weibo sometime before 8:31AM today, February 10, 2015, less than 12 hours after it was posted. Continue reading →

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