China Starts/Stops Blocking Google

shekared was one of a number of readers to write in to tell a similar story. He says "I'm an American currently living and working in Chongqing, China. As of 9am (UTC +8) China began blocking google.com, gmail.com, google analytics and many if not most other google sites other than google.cn. Internet speed for connections outside the mainland have in general have come to a crawl. Surprisingly this has yet to pick up major coverage in the press. Using an open proxy or VPN for connection to hosts outside of the mainland continues to allow access to google, as does connecting directly to a google.com IP address. As of 6pm (UTC +8) access to gmail and google.com have returned to normal."

Comments

Does MS ever resist?

[Midnight Thunder]

Sorry for being cynical, but I always get the feeling that if there is something authoritarian to participate in Microsoft is first in line. Examples:
    - Windows DRM
    - Windows Media DRM
    - Zune DRM - incompatible with Windows Media DRM
    - Windows Advantage - when it works
    - Site blocking
    - HDCP
    - Paying Zune royalties to the media industry
    - Others?

Sure, Microsoft did not come up with all these solutions, but they have shown zero signs of trying to resist. In fact I get the opposite feeling.