...Thailand, Turkey and Pakistan have all previously banned the video sharing site.

So not long before it happens in the UK, then.

Of course it will be to "protect" us because "terrorists" have been using it to spread "messages of hate" or other propaganda...

"China's internet" - those two words alone tell you all you need to know about how the Chinese government see this.

The difference between us and the so called democratic countries is that the peoples republic is honest and upfront about our censorship!

I know how they feel.

No music videos. Hasn't worked properly on my iPod Touch for 6 months.

It's turning into ebay - a bit pants.

What I cant understand is why China is allowed trade with the free world? It only benifits them and gives them more reason to censor. Stop all trade with China until they get a free democracy installed for the people, by the people....

Thanks Scott for that insightful comment. Of course we'd cope brilliantly if trade with China was suddenly cut off. After a short period of the Chinese government feeling a bit embarrassed and then realising how silly they'd been and writing off all of our debts to them, I'm sure we'd soon pass into a new era of unprecedented global harmony as a result. Actually, I think maybe we could use a new ambassador; perhaps you'd consider the job?

@Scott

You obviously don't konw much about the world economy. China owns an extremely large amount of US debt,and the US govt. would like it to buy more. It's not going to piss China off just now over this.

In that case you should ban trade with all the other countries that don't have a 'free' democracy. There's a long list there...

And yes, there's no YT from my office. (Beijing). But then I don't really care about that site. All the other sites China has blocked recently though... :(

Just saying that in public can have you arrested and tortured. Luckily they put a pause on that while the Olympics were there, now all that fuss is over they can go back to arresting and torturing people without anyone else knowing.