The overarching online censorship system has been in place since the 1990s and blocks foreign sites such as Google, Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as news outlets including the South China Morning Post.
That means students and academics in mainland China cannot access most scientific research resources unless they use a virtual private network, or VPN, to get around the firewall. Students have reportedly been using foreign phone numbers and VPNs to bypass the restrictions and access ChatGPT.
Under the pilot scheme, Nansha district is to build an optical cable landing station and a channel for “international internet access”.
The draft regulations also state that the government will set up “a cross-border data circulation ‘white list’ system to ensure cross-border data security”. Only those who have been approved for the white list will be allowed to use the system, which is part of the internet network.
The regulations also call for Nansha to develop its data industry in areas such as computing, processing and services, and to set up a data industry centre for international cooperation.
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