Title: China's Internet Crackdown
Headings: 
STANDARDS
China’s Internet Crackdown
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The Great Firewall
“CHINA IS CRACKING DOWN ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW POWERFUL IT IS .”
Xi’s Tightening Grip
Jumping the Firewall
Tech and Tyranny
“THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT . . . PEOPLE SAYING ‘LET’S GET TOGETHER AND PROTEST .’ ”
Big Bang Ban
Can the Internet Be Controlled ?
CORE QUESTION: Why might China feel the need to control the internet?
A Global Giant
Map Skills
Teaching Resources
World News
China and the U.S.

Content: China is an authoritarian country where information is tightly controlled by the government. It has long had an uneasy relationship with the internet. Recognizing the internet’s importance to the economy, officials have not entirely cut off access. They do allow citizens to go online. But they limit what people can see and do. This online censorship has been expanded over the past several months. Experts say the government is afraid that too much unfiltered information could lead to challenges for China’s one-party Communist system. “ It does appear the crackdown is becoming more intense ,” says Emily Parker, an expert on the internet in China. “ But the internet is also more powerful than it’s ever been .” Video Player is loading.