Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo
Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo

Censorship in China

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Guess what Chinese travellers are bringing back home? VPNs, lots of them

From VPNs shopped abroad to DIYs and fake US addresses, the inveterate Chinese netizen will do anything to dodge the Great Firewall

Topic |   Censorship in China
Coco Liu
Coco Liu

Updated: 10:12pm, 6 Oct, 2017

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Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo
Passengers wait in lines to pass through customs of Beijing's International Airport. Some travellers from China are downloading VPN apps while overseas that allow them unfiltered access to the internet. Handout photo
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