How to get around China's blocking of Gmail

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When the Chinese government cut off direct access to Gmail in June, Internet users responded by using Gmail third-party clients

That route, though, was blocked this weekend when the Chinese government closed a gap in its Great Firewall.

However, there is still a way for Chinese Internet users to access Gmail by using software commonly known as VPNs or "virtual private networks."

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VPNs can get around China's firewall because they let users access private networks. These networks are hard to censor because they prevent authorities from viewing a user's Internet activity. The Chinese government's firewall won't know when users are accessing a blocked site such as Gmail Read more...

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