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China's "Great Firewall" frustrates internet users
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January 31, 2015
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The Chinese government moves to tighten regulations for virtual private network (VPN) services that are used to access websites and services normally blocked in China. That's affected many internet users in the country. Yiming Woo reports. Video provided by Reuters
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