Internet Filtering in China in 2004-2005

The OpenNet Initiative, a partnership between three universities, recently tested China's Internet filtering of web content and e-mail. China employs the most technologically sophisticated filtering regime, and unlike other countries, filtering is carried out at various control points and changes over time. The project found widespread efforts to prevent access to a wide range of subjects, from pornography to religious material to political dissent. However, while the sites like the BBC remain blocked, most US news sites such as CNN and ABC are generally accessible. Moreover, many human rights sites are also unblocked. Please find below a link to the full report in PDF format. – YaleGlobal