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China reportedly blocks Google access
September 2, 2002 Posted: 8:21 AM EDT (1221 GMT)
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BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China appears to have blocked leading search engine Google, sparking speculation of a crackdown on Internet content viewed as subversive ahead of a Communist Party congress in November.
The U.S.-based Web site, which has become popular among Internet surfers in China because of its simplicity and ability to run thorough Chinese-language Web searches, was inaccessible via Chinese servers as early as Saturday, users said.
"It's being blocked out of Beijing," said one industry insider, who follows China's regulation of the Internet closely and used his computer to confirm and pinpoint the block.
The government openly attempts to control Web content in China, where the Internet threatens Communist Party control over the media. It blocks several foreign news sites and frequently forces do
mestic sites to expunge content deemed unwholesome.
An article posted on Web portal NetEase.com said Google was being blocked because searches could bring up links to pornography, content associated with the banned spiritual movement Falun Gong and information deemed harmful to national security.
China's media censors tend to be particularly edgy during politically sensitive times, analysts said, and a Google block may be an attempt to sweep up ahead of the Party congress, which is expected to see sweeping leadership changes.
It was the first time the government had blocked access to an Internet search engine, analysts said.
"It's pretty surprising," said Nathan Midler, a senior analyst at International Data Corp in Beijing. "Google, as a search engine, do
esn't necessarily conjure up the idea of a Web site worth blocking."
There was no official announcement and officials at the Ministry of Information Industry were unavailable for comment. Google officials in California could not be reached.
In May, China lifted blocks on the overseas Web sites of several Western news agencies, including Reuters, but other news sites and politically sensitive Web sites are still unavailable.
A popular site
Analysts say Google has caught on quickly in China, becoming a top choice for searching Chinese sites alongside leading Chinese portals Sina.com and Sohu.com.
"It's a very, very popular tool and there's a major hassle factor," said Duncan Clark, head of Beijing-based tech consultancy BDA China Ltd.
"But ultimately, in the run up to something like the Party congress, it's 'batten do
wn the hatches!'," he said.
Last week, President Jiang Zemin met Party propaganda chiefs from around the country and told them it was critical to create a "good atmosphere" for the congress starting on November 8.
Unlike Sohu and Sina, Google's headquarters are in the United States and it do
es not yet have operations in China.
"It's not like Sina or Sohu where all they need to do
is make a phone call and they can remedy the situation. It do
esn't even matter if they make a phone call, Google is not going to do
anything as a result of it," IDC's Midler said.
The Google block highlights the risks associated with the Internet business in China, Midler said.
"Internet market growth can be hampered, and will be hampered probably, because of the government influence and the government's concern about controlling content on the Internet," he said. "There's a certain element of risk involved."
Tough new Internet regulations and a self-censorship pledge taken in March by 130 major Web portals, including Yahoo Inc., have drawn fire from critics who say they are sacrificing freedom of expression for business.
Despite the apparent block on Google, Yahoo, which uses Google for searches, was still available in China.
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中国据传说堵住Google存取
9月 2,2002张贴了: 8:21是EDT(1221 GMT)
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BEIJING,中国(路透社) -- 中国好象要堵住了领导搜索引擎Google,在因特网内容上的镇压的发出火花的推测看了作为颠覆性在在11月的一个共产党大会前。
美国基于网络站点,它因为它的简洁和能力在中国在因特网遨游者之中变得了流行运行彻底的汉语语言网搜索,经由象星期六一样早的中国的服务器是进不去的,用户说。
“它从Beijing一直在被堵住,”说一个工业内部的人,接近地跟随中国的因特网的规则并且使用了他的计算机证实并且针尖块。
政府公开地在中国尝试到控制网内容,因特网在此威胁在媒介上的共产党控制。 它堵住若干个外国的新闻地点并且经常强迫家庭的地点擦去内容认为了讨厌。
在门NetEase.com说因为搜索能打开,Google正在被堵住的网上被张贴了的一篇文章连接到色情画,与铜锣和信息认为了的禁止精神的运动Falun被联系了的内容有害到国家的安全。
中国的媒介审查趋于在政治地敏感的时间,说的分析家,并且一Google期间特别地刀口锐利块可以是在在党大会前上面打扫的尝试,它被期望看见打扫领导变化。
它是政府堵住了的第一次一个因特网搜索引擎的存取,分析家说。
“它是相当令人吃惊的,”说内森·Midler,在在Beijing的国际的数据公司的一个高级的分析家。”Google,作为一个搜索引擎,必然别值堵住在一个网络站点的想法上面想象。”
在信息工业的部没有官方的通知和官员为评价是无法获得的。 在加利福尼亚的Google官员不能被到达。
在5月,中国在若干个西方的新闻社,包括的路透社,但是其它的海外的网络站点上提起了块新闻地点和政治地敏感的网络站点仍然是无法获得的。
一个流行的地点
分析家说Google抓住了在上快速在中国,为在寻找中国的地点成为顶选择领导中国的门Sina.com和Sohu.com。
“它是一个非常非常流行的工具并且有一个主要的困难因素,”说的Duncan·克拉克,基于Beijing的技术领导咨询BDA中国有限公司。
“但是最终,在直到象党大会一样的一些东西的跑,它是“在开口下面的板条!”,“他说。
上星期,江Zemin总统来自整个国家遇见了党宣传首领并且告诉了他们为在11月8日开始的大会创造“好气氛”,是批评的。
不同于Sohu和Sina,Google的司令部在美国并且它还没确实在中国做手术。
“它不象Sina或他们在哪儿都需要做的Sohu一样打电话并且他们能补救状况。 他们是否打电话,甚至没有关系,Google将不由于它做任何东西,“Idc的Midler说。
块加亮风险的Google在中国与因特网生意联系了,Midler说。
“市场生长能被妨碍的因特网,并且愿望可能被妨碍,因为政府影响和政府的关于控制的担心满意在因特网上,”他说。”有深奥的风险的某个单元。”
坚韧的新的因特网规则和130专业在3月花网门的一项自我审查誓言,包括雅虎公司,从他们为生意正在牺牲表达式的自由的说的批评家拉了火。
不管在Google上的明显的块,雅虎,它在搜索使用Google,仍然在中国是可得到的。