China cracks down on personal VPNs, blocking citizens’ access to open web

China cracks down on personal VPNs, blocking citizens’ access to open web

by WorldTribune Staff, July 11, 2017 China is continuing to reinforce its Great Firewall. In an effort to close a major window to the open Internet, the government in Beijing has instructed state-run telecommunications carriers to block Chinese citizens’ access to virtual private networks (VPNs) by Feb. 1. The telecoms, which include China Mobile, China Unicom […]