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Several Chinese government websites have recently become inaccessible from many locations outside China, prompting questions among analysts and researchers who rely on official sources to track developments inside the country.
China’s ‘Reverse Firewall’: Some Government Websites Are Disappearing From Overseas View
Restricting overseas access prevents independent scrutiny, said one activist, making it difficult for foreign media to challenge official narratives.
Chinese security guards look at military delegates during the speech of Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Communist Party's 19th Congress in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2017. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images
