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Has China Weaponized the Internet?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's internet censorship went on the offensive this week, enlisting computers around the world in a DDoS attack.
The Internet vs. China’s Many Emperors
By Yang Hengjun
The Internet is the one check on China's local officials. No wonder they're determined to squash it.
Chinese Authorities Snuff out Last Online Remnants of the New York Times
By David Dawson
The paper's last social media account vanished from Sina Weibo this week.
Is Artificial Intelligence Helping China Spy on Its Citizens?
By Greg Austin
China has constructed the largest and most automated system for surveillance of its citizens ever seen in human history.
Why China's Defense of Internet Censorship Falls Flat
By Shannon Tiezzi
China claims that new internet regulations don't restrict freedom of speech, despite all evidence to the contrary.
VPNs: The China-US Proxy War
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's crackdown on virtual private networks is one battle in the larger war for control over the global internet.
Facebook’s China Push
By Shannon Tiezzi
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg seems intent on breaking into the China market, but at what cost?
Will China’s Internet Finally Open to the World?
By Lotus Yang Ruan
China claims its Internet will be multilateral, democratic, and transparent, but attacks on teachers suggest otherwise.
The Internet with Chinese Characteristics
By Shannon Tiezzi
At the World Internet Conference, China outlines its vision for global internet governance.
Mexico Scraps China High Speed Railway Deal
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, US and Chinese officials on the bilateral relationship, China's foreign policy ambitions, and internet controls. Friday China links.
China’s Censors Take on Virtual Private Networks
By Zach Toombs
Users and providers try to stay one step ahead of China’s censors to keep the online workaround effective.
China’s Not Anti-Religion, It’s Anti-Threat
By Shannon Tiezzi
Recent crackdowns on Islam and Christianity are part of a larger campaign to reassert the CCP's social control.