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Gmail Reportedly Has Been Blocked In China
An anonymous reader is one of many to point out a report that Gmail has been blocked in China. A years-long war between Google and China that highlights the ideological chasm between the two behemoths has now entered a new phase. On Monday morning, reports confirmed online chatter that Gmail has been fully blocked in China. And transparency advocates say they know exactly what's to blame: China's Great Firewall. "I think the government is just trying to further eliminate Google's presence in China and even weaken its market overseas," an anonymous representative of GreatFire.org told Reuters. "Imagine if Gmail users might not get through to Chinese clients. Many people outside China might be forced to switch away from Gmail."
“Imagine if Gmail users might not get through to Chinese clients. Many people outside China might be forced to switch away from Gmail.”
This isn't how the internet works.
I prefer China's overt censorship to the US version
I invite you to move to China and try making a statement like this, and see what happens.
China's politics and economy are more dynamic than the US one.
They're simply years ahead of us in greed, graft, and crony capitalism.
Centuries behind us, you mean? What you're describing was more or less standard in the USA in the last half of the nineteenth century.
"I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"