China blocks the Guardian, censorship-tracking website says. Some attempts to access the Guardian site in Beijing fail, but no clear reason for China's leadership to take issue with recent content...
Internet users in Beijing. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA
According to the website Greatfire.org censorship tracking website, it is said to be The Guardian's website in China has been blocked on Tuesday, however the Guardian's mobile and iPad apps were still uncensored. The site had been accessed numerous times in many browsers across Beijing but only few received the connection as some people have commented the site 'come and goes' meaning they were only able to access the front page briefly but could not reload it moments later. China's foreign ministry spokeswoman had said "This is the first time I have heard of this, I don't understand the situation. You can inquire with China's relevant department." Therefore the reasons for the block are unclear weather it is permanent or temporary, but A Guardian News and Media spokesperson said "Obviously we are dismayed that theguardian.com has been blocked in China. The reason for this is currently unclear but we are investigating the extent of the block and hope that access to our website will return to normal in the very near future."
- China's leadership is known to block websites that it deems a threat.
- Bloombery and The New York Times have been blocked since 2012.
- Unclear why The Guardian has been blocked in China.
The Guardian online is a very successful source to many, I think this censorship was properly a mistake as China's ministry do not know why the site has been blocked. However as China is known to be blocking websites that deems any threat to them it also could have been done deliberately as they have blocked sites such as The New York Times.
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