Anti Censorship

China's former internet czar, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has become the latest top Communist Party figure to be ensnared in the country's anti-corruption drive.

Internet giant Google's unwillingness to obey Chinese law is to be blamed for the shutdown of its hugely popular email service, state-run media said today after the last easy way to access Gmail was apparently blocked.

China's former internet czar, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has become the latest top Communist Party figure to be ensnared in the country's anti-corruption drive.

Internet giant Google's unwillingness to obey Chinese law is to be blamed for the shutdown of its hugely popular email service, state-run media said today after the last easy way to access Gmail was apparently blocked.