Great Firewall of China

The cluster focuses on discussions about China's Great Firewall, its internet censorship, blocking of websites and services, and circumvention methods like VPNs and Tor.

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Sample Comments

fmajid Oct 7, 2023 View on HN

Given the Great Firewall of China, it would be a pain to go through them if you have any alternatives.

rdtwo Jun 22, 2021 View on HN

In China the great firewall could probably do that.

blizzarac Jun 4, 2020 View on HN

How about China or North Korean will they be able to operate there and sidestep the firewalls?

codedokode Jul 31, 2017 View on HN

China blocks even private VPNs.

ugjka Aug 24, 2021 View on HN

No way, they have the great firewall! /s

chenster Jul 30, 2014 View on HN

Don't forget the great firewall of China.

dym_sh Mar 13, 2022 View on HN

chinese goverment already did that for you. anyone who really needs to access you site from inside china will use vpn or tor.

novok May 26, 2019 View on HN

The servers are probably only in the great firewall, so any outside of china connection will be make horrible on purpose by the chinese government.

nomnombunty Jul 25, 2014 View on HN

Question is will this circumvent the great firewall of China

bassman9000 Jul 7, 2020 View on HN

For you, maybe.For a Chinese company with ways around the Great Firewall, don't think so.