The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters
The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters
China /  Politics

China tightens Great Firewall by declaring unauthorised VPN services illegal

Move means all cable and VPN services need prior government approval and comes as Beijing steps up censorship before power-reshuffle party congress

Topic |   Censorship in China
Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters
The move by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology makes most VPN service providers in the country of 730 million internet users illegal. Photo: Reuters
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