Google is back online in China after blocking

November 11, 2012

Access to Google services in China appeared to return Saturday morning after they were blocked briefly as the country prepares to appoint new leadership. The blocking appeared to last for about 12 hours, with Internet traffic resuming to the sites after 6 a.m. local time, according to Google's Transparency Report, which monitors company's services worldwide. In Beijing, Google was accessible, although loading the sites was slow. GreatFire.org, which monitors China's online censorship, also said Google access appeared to be restored in many locations across the country. This is the first time Google has been blocked in China since 2010, in what was then only a brief disruption. It's unclear why the sites were targeted this time, but China's Communist Party is currently holding its 18th Party Congress, where it will name the country's new leaders. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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