Virtual private network (VPN) services allow users to bypass China’s Great Firewall to access services such as Google and Facebook which are currently blocked. Photo: Shutterstock
China plans to allow foreign investment in VPN services as part of Beijing trial in latest opening up move
- Currently, China’s Great Firewall blocks access to 135 of the world’s top 1,000 websites, including Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
- The United States have previously demanded China to ‘completely open up its internet’
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Virtual private network (VPN) services allow users to bypass China’s Great Firewall to access services such as Google and Facebook which are currently blocked. Photo: Shutterstock