Google has accused the Chinese government of interfering with its popular Gmail email system. The move follows extensive attempts by the Chinese authorities to crack down on the “jasmine revolution” – an online dissident movement inspired by events in the Middle East.According to the search giant, Chinese customers and advertisers have increasingly been complaining about their Gmail service in the past month. Attempts by users to send messages, mark messages as unread and use other services have generated problems for Gmail customers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/20/google-gmailAlso see:Google Blames China for Gmail Problems
Google Inc. blamed Chinese government efforts for problems accessing its e-mail service from China, following reports from users in the country in recent weeks that authorities have stepped up Internet censorship efforts.Google started getting complaints about interruptions in access to Gmail “around the time” that calls for protesters to gather for a “Jasmine Revolution” appeared online last month, a company spokeswoman said. Those calls triggered a heavy response from the government, which deployed large numbers of police to planned protest sites and intensified censorship of the Internet.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704433904576213603705012730.htmlGoogle Accuses Chinese of Blocking Gmail Service
Google has accused the Chinese government of disrupting Gmail in the country, making it difficult in the last few weeks for users here to gain access to the company’s popular e-mail service.Google said that it was not having any technical problems with Google’s main Web site or Gmail service in China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/technology/21google.htmlChina dismisses Google accusations on Gmail
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it did not accept accusations from Google Inc that the Chinese government was making it difficult for Gmail users to use the service in the country.”This is an unacceptable accusation,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular news conference, without elaborating.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/22/oukin-uk-google-china-idUKTRE72K1U120110322
Google accuses China of interfering with Gmail email system
Google has accused the Chinese government of interfering with its popular Gmail email system. The move follows extensive attempts by the Chinese authorities to crack down on the “jasmine revolution” – an online dissident movement inspired by events in the Middle East.