For more on the alleged dangers of “scaling the wall,” from moral degeneracy to criminal prosecution, see our recent translation of a piece from the National Defense Times which enumerates them in terrifying detail. There is a long history of similar warnings, but some recent signs suggest that pressure on circumvention tools may be escalating.
torsdag 30. juli 2026
Translation: No Scaling the Great Firewall in the Library
The notice below was issued by the Hunan Library, a provincial institution located in Changsha. It announces the temporary suspension of library Wi-Fi in response to "hazardous" use of censorship circumvention tools. The message is underlined by the inclusion of partly redacted cellphone numbers belonging to three alleged offenders, implicitly reminding library patrons that network use is tied to their real identities.
For more on the alleged dangers of “scaling the wall,” from moral degeneracy to criminal prosecution, see our recent translation of a piece from the National Defense Times which enumerates them in terrifying detail. There is a long history of similar warnings, but some recent signs suggest that pressure on circumvention tools may be escalating.
For more on the alleged dangers of “scaling the wall,” from moral degeneracy to criminal prosecution, see our recent translation of a piece from the National Defense Times which enumerates them in terrifying detail. There is a long history of similar warnings, but some recent signs suggest that pressure on circumvention tools may be escalating.