Category: great firewall

Software Engineer Imprisoned for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship

Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, together with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…


Software Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship

Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…


Software Engineer, Fiancee Sentenced to Prison for Developing Application to Break China’s Internet Censorship

Two people, who were detained by Shanghai State Security Police in October 2021 for developing software that circumvents the Great Firewall, received six- and five-year prison sentences on June 12, 2023. He Binggang and his fiancée Zhang Yibo, along with several others, were arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, for developing and maintaining software that helps people living…


China Is Becoming a Black Box Under New CCP Rules

Commentary A slew of new policies, coupled with vastly changed behavior, is cutting the world off from vital information about what is happening in China, our ability to understand reality inside the black box that China is becoming, and our ability to engage with it. Recent news of raids on the offices of not one…


China’s COVID Narrative Was a Lie From the Beginning

Commentary Beijing’s policies and actions during the COVID-19 pandemic have received insufficient scrutiny, particularly considering revelations and policy reversals over the past several months. In the face of rising evidence to the contrary, the Chinese regime has adamantly maintained for three years that the zoonotic theory is the only true basis for the virus outbreak….


Data Gathered Through Tiktok Might Enable CCP to Undermine US Economy: Former Diplomat Official

Information collected through ubiquitous video app Tiktok might enable the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to undermine the U.S. economy, warns David Stilwell, former assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. He said that if Americans’ purchasing preferences or information is revealed to Tiktok, which would mean that it can be accessed by…


Shanghai Tech Expert and Fiancée Detained by CCP Over Allegedly Helping Develop Firewall Circumvention Tool

He Binggang, 46, is the owner of a computer and electronics firm in Shanghai. Since October last year, He and his fiancée, Zhang Yibo, a former business manager at Siemens Shanghai, have been detained for allegedly helping the Chinese public gain access to uncensored information by circumventing the communist regime’s internet firewall. Their alleged crime,…


Ukrainian President Zelensky’s TV Sitcom Rights Vyed by Broadcasters Worldwide

Broadcasters worldwide are vying for the rights to the comedy TV series that brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to fame. The comedy series “Servant of the People,” starring Zelensky, has become increasingly popular since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with more than 20 broadcasters worldwide vying for the rights to the show. People in China are finding…


Censorship in China and 5 Other Countries Hurts US Businesses: Report

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released part of an investigation into six foreign countries’ censorship affecting American firms, with a focus on China. Two senators have urged the United States to fight back with trade tools. On Jan. 27, USITC unveiled the first report of the investigation (pdf), calling out China, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, India,…


Refugee Recounts Perils of Free Speech Inside China

A Chinese asylum seeker tells his 10-year story of ordeals in China while exercising free speech, and his endeavor to inform others of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) crimes. Liu Feilong escaped to the Netherlands on Aug. 29, 2021, after repeated police harassment, imprisonment, and threats on his life for sharing censored information on Chinese…