2014 Year in Review: Top Quotes About the Great Firewall
I didn't hear clearly which Western websites cannot be accessed in China. I have no experience using these websites, and I don't know if they are blocked or not. But I believe its possible that some websites may not be accessible. SIIO Director Lu Wei, on October 30, 2014, in response to this question from an Asahi TV reporter: “Facebook and other Western websites are inaccessible in China, why has China shut down these websites?” i Facebook has long been blocked in China and Instagram has not been available on major android markets in the mainland since July. Global Times, September 30, 2014, “Instagram Blocked” ii Net users in the Chinese mainland are experiencing one of the longest and strictest blocks on Google and associated websites, with analysts predicting that it may continue amid tensions between the US and China over cyber security. Global Times, June 17, 2014, “Google Block Set to Continue” iii Chinese authorities say they have blocked messaging