Sage-Tips

Can China shut down the Internet?

China’s Internet censorship is more comprehensive and sophisticated than any other country in the world. The government blocks website content and monitors Internet access. As required by the government, major Internet platforms in China established elaborate self-censorship mechanisms.

How does the Great Firewall of China block connections?

The Chinese firewall is made of transparent proxies filtering web traffic. These proxies scan the requested URI, the “Host” Header and the content of the web page (for HTTP requests) or the Server Name Indication (for HTTPS requests) for target keywords. Like for DNS filtering, this method is keyword based.

Can you bypass the GFW of China in 2019?

This leaves open the following possibilities for bypassing the GFW of China in 2019: ShadowsocksR (SSR) is probably still the single most popular method for crossing the wall (翻墙), despite the fact that it is no longer maintained. The original Shadowsocks (SS) is still maintained.

Is China’s government cracking up?

Neither China nor its Communist Party is cracking up. I have three reasons for this judgment. First, none of the factors Shambaugh cites strongly supports the crackup case. Second, the balance of evidence suggests that Xi’s government is not weak and desperate, but forceful and adaptable.

What is the Great Firewall of China (GFW)?

The Great Firewall of China (GFW) began operation in 2003. Early methods of censorship included Internet Protocol (IP) blocking, Domain Name System (DNS) poisoning, and the malicious insertion of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) resets. Tor was blocked in 2009, and public obfs4 bridges were blocked a few months after their introduction.

Can China’s CCP deanonymize Twitter users?

During 2019 we learned that the CCP can deanonymize Twitter users by maliciously requesting a password reset. When the password reset message is sent to a Chinese phone number, the CCP intercepts the message and identifies the user. Censorship is notoriously tight during so-called “sensitive” periods.