Chinese internet users 'should accept blocking of Gmail in China': Global Times

An editorial in the Chinese newspaper Global Times this morning said Chinese internet users should accept the blocking of Gmail.

It argued that there were complex reasons behind total access to Google’s email service being cut.

Cyber security and ideological security were “unavoidable concerns” for the Chinese authorities when dealing with foreign internet technology giants, the editorial said.

It was “unconvincing” to claim that China had blocked Gmail services merely over safety concerns, Global Times said.

It also rejected “hasty and simplistic” Western media claims that it was being done because China was tightening its control on the internet.

“If Gmail is really being blocked by China, then there must be some new development or major concerns about safety issues,” the editorial said.

“If this is the case, Chinese users should accept that Gmail service is suspended in China.”