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Chinese Firm Exports Censorship Tools, Threatens Global Internet Freedom

10/19/2025

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A document leak reveals that a lesser-known Chinese company is exporting censorship tools to Myanmar, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ethiopia.
China's government has long used the Great Firewall to censor its internet and restrict access to foreign websites.
The export of these tools raises concerns about the global spread of internet censorship technologies.

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Story summary

A document leak reveals that a lesser-known Chinese company is exporting censorship tools to Myanmar, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ethiopia.
China's government has long used the Great Firewall to censor its internet and restrict access to foreign websites.
The export of these tools raises concerns about the global spread of internet censorship technologies.