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 CRACKING DOWN ON THE INTERNET BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW POWERFUL IT IS .” Tens of thousands of Chinese government censors monitor social media, blocking some sites altogether—especially ones that might include material critical of Chinese leaders. Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and many foreign news sites, such as The New York Times, have been blocked in China since 2015. Tens of thousands of Chinese government censors monitor social media. They block some sites altogether, especially ones that might include material that criticizes Chinese leaders. Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have been blocked in China since 2015. So have many foreign news sites, such as The New York Times. Xi’s Tightening Grip
Experts say the most recent internet crackdown is part of an effort by President Xi Jinping to consolidate power in a way that no Chinese ruler has done in decades. Since becoming president in 2012, Xi has seized greater control of China’s massive military and taken a more aggressive stand with smaller nations in the region. He has fired or jailed Chinese officials that he considers disloyal.