Posts by Huh?

Easy to Bypass

Proxies are one way, unless the IP address of the proxy is blocked. In my experience, terminal services, such as a remote desktop connection, can actually be faster than straight out-of-country surfing, since you're not surfing from China, and looking up all sorts of IPs. You're just connected to one machine (and one unblocked IP) outside of the "Firewall", and doing all your surfing from there. Similarly a VPN connection outside the "Firewall" works, and is arguably a better approach, since you also don't have to worry (much) about snooping.

Think what you will, however. As with ANY country, China does what its leaders feel is in its best interests -- and always will. When it becomes clear that its in the country's best interests to change something, it does. Intellectual property protections is a great example. Now that protection of IP produced in-country is an issue, laws are changing. But don't expect to impose your sensibilities on the Chinese. More likely, it will be the other way around.