SHANGHAI -- It looks like China will have no problem living up to its promise to give the world's media free and uncensored access to the Internet during next summer's Olympic Games.
But, it will do it without loosening its grip on what its own citizens can see and hear on the web.
In an article in the March edition of The Atlantic magazine, correspondent James Fallows reveals that the Chinese Internet censorship system -- often called the Great Firewall of China -- is now sophisticated enough so that it can pinpoint specific locations in Beijing and make sure anyone who goes online from them has free and clear access to the web.
Web sites are continually blocked in China due to media censorship. The internet censorship system, also called "The Great Firewall of China," is now sophisticated enough that specific areas can be pinpointed. This will allow foreign visitors to access the internet during their stay in Beijing for the Olympics.
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