Archive for March, 2010

Google’s Retreat Highlights Internet Freedom

By petersainsbury - Last updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010

This article is by RFA president Ms. Libby Liu. It first appeared in the Huffington Post. What an amazing week. It started with Google on Monday deciding to reroute its Chinese users to its unfiltered Hong Kong-based search engine. But it didn’t end there. What Chinese authorities hoped would be a blip that would neatly [...]

RFA News Summary March 29, 2010

By petersainsbury - Last updated: Monday, March 29, 2010

This a summary of stories being carried on Radio Free Asia today March 29, 2010. Please use the links to go directly to the relevant RFA language website to listen to the stories or read original language transcripts. Some items are translated into English and are available on RFA’s English language page. If there are stories [...]

Mekong Diaries: Day 66

By rfamekongteam - Last updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010

Today we have a single simple goal: get a boat and go the literal, physical end of the river.

Mekong Diaries: Day 64

By rfamekongteam - Last updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010

Today we are confronted by the difference between plans and practice. On paper getting to the end of a river sounds as simple as following a thin blue line, while in life getting to the end of anything is never that straightforward.

Mekong Diaries: Day 63

By rfamekongteam - Last updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010

With the sun yet to rise we are already downstairs for a quick breakfast of eggs and strained coffee sweetened with condensed milk, then into a brand new taxi to a nearby floating market.

Mekong Diaries: Day 62

By rfamekongteam - Last updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010

With the sights of Can Tho failing to provide a new window on life on the Mekong, we decide that our best efforts can be turn towards gaining as much expert testimony as we can.

Mekong Diaries: Day 61

By rfamekongteam - Last updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Last night we briefly met our government guide, and this morning he is up before us, waiting downstairs in the dining room of our small hotel.

Further Ways To Access Google.com In China

By petersainsbury - Last updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Other suggestions for getting round the Great Firewall and accessing sites such as Google.com – The US based web browser and other censored sites are: Freegate: Freegate is an anti-censorship software for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed and maintained by Dynamic Internet Technology Inc. (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation. * users [...]

Accessing Google.com From China

By petersainsbury - Last updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Google’s move to redirect its China.cn search engine to Hong Kong has left many netizens in the mainland frustrated. However computer literate anti-censorship groups and individuals are already working on ways for Chinese based internet users to gain access to US based Google.com. One suggestion is to use http://www.surfbouncer.com to completely bypass the blocks and [...]

RFA News Summary March 22 2010

By petersainsbury - Last updated: Monday, March 22, 2010

This a summary of stories being carried on Radio Free Asia today March 22, 2010. Please use the links to go directly to the relevant RFA language website to listen to the stories or read original language transcripts. Some items are translated into English and are available on RFA’s English language page. If there are stories [...]