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Internet censorship in China

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Internet censorship in China  is one the most severe in the world. It is based on a big variety of laws and administrative regulations.

Internet limits in China are considered more extensive and more advanced than in any other country in the world. The governmental authorities not only block website content but also monitor the Internet access of individuals. This called The Great Firewall of China. Today there are about 30,000–50,000 internet police in China employed to enforce Chinese internet laws.

No unit or individual may use the Internet to create, replicate, retrieve, or transmit the following kinds of information:

  1. Inciting to resist or breaking the Constitution or laws or the implementation of administrative regulations;
  2. Inciting to overthrow the government or the socialist system;
  3. Inciting division of the country, harming national unification;
  4. Inciting hatred or discrimination among nationalities or harming the unity of the nationalities;
  5. Making falsehoods or distorting the truth, spreading rumors, destroying the order of society;
  6. Promoting feudal superstitions, sexually suggestive material, gambling, violence, murder;
  7. Terrorism or inciting others to criminal activity; openly insulting other people or distorting the truth to slander people;
  8. Injuring the reputation of state organizations;
  9. Other activities against the Constitution, laws or administrative regulations.

The most popular methods on Intenet blocking in China:

  1. IP blocking. The access to a certain IP address is denied. If the target Web site is hosted in a shared hosting server, all Web sites on the same server will be blocked.
  2. DNS filtering and redirection. The DNS doesn’t resolve domain names or returns incorrect IP addresses.
  3. URL filtering.
  4. Packet filtering

And several others methods.

Also it is known that China blocks many VPN service providers.

That is why it is better to test it before buying.

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How to Access Blocked Websites in China

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Last Update: June 12 2016.

The Great Firewall of China has been blocking more than 2,700 websites for years, and they are still continuously adding more blocked websites. The list of banned websites in China includes Google, YouTube, tons of Wikipedia pages, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Skype a is allowed in China, but its version is different from the international version. Line and many others popular VOIP services are blocked in the country. As of 2013, the more than two million people have been closely monitoring Internet activities. This is why you should choose a very reliable VPN service.

Generally speaking, a VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you to bypass any kind of Internet firewalls including China’s Great Firewall. This means you can easily have access to any website you want. While there are other ways to unblock restricted sites in China, VPN is considered the best option. With VPN for China, your online activities are encrypted so almost no one can intercept them. The level of security you can enjoy depends on the VPN you need. But obviously, you need to pay more for a higher level.

China has no laws against VPNs, but they have blocked a lot of websites of VPN service providers. OpenVPN, which allows users to different ports for bypassing firewalls, was blocked in China sometime between 2011 and 2012. There are also VPNs that are being partially blocked by the Chinese government. For this reason, you should be very careful in choosing a VPN service provider. But again, VPN remains to be far more reliable way to surf the Internet anonymously as compared to the others.

You should also understand that the Great Firewall of China is constantly being updated, which means China gets stricter as time passes by. So, if your traffic is not encrypted the way VPN does, you will only waste your time and money. Apparently, there are also free VPNs and you can also use them. But for obvious reasons, you don’t expect a free service winning against China’s very strict policies. You will also encounter tons of advertisements simply because it needs money for its operational expenses.

So, if you really want to have an access to blocked sites in China, you have to invest money. After all, there are many paid VPNs that offer very affordable service fees but can meet your requirements. The key here is to know first what you really need in a VPN. What websites do you want to visit? Are you going to visit them frequently? Will you also watch videos? Will you use it for your personal needs only? If have a business, will you allow your employees use VPN too? How much is your budget?

When choosing a VPN for China, make sure it can provide immediate customer support. To reduce downtime, choose also the one that can instantly provide you a new IP address in case the first one was blocked. These days, VPNs are already applicable to smartphones. But some of them only work well for iOs but not for Android. So, make sure your VPN has been tested for all operating software. Lastly, your VPN provider should always make regular updates and does not keep users’ log details.