Does China Want Foreigners to Leave? Facebook Blocked Twitter Blocked

Posted by Michael Michelini on Jul 07 2009

Well, I am gonna rant a little bit, a bit of a short post, but hoping to get some comments and feedback.

Maybe its not China wanting to unwelcome foreigners…but by the government controlling what is said, and how you can say it, it doesnt give foreigners that warm and fuzzing feeling inside.

I guess while I am upset about this, it makes me understand the frustrations of the chinese people. They are supressed on what news and information that comes from the outside world. Of course, the younger and new generation is much more open and aware of the outside world and what is going on, but there are clear differences generation to generation.

Just wonder. I know a few of my foreign friends in china already seriously considering moving out due to this higher then usual regulation of information

HOW CAN I RUN AN INTERNET MARKETING COMPANY IF I CANNOT FREELY ACCESS INFORMATION AND TOOLS…

:::::::::: sigh ::::::::::

http://www.dswei.com dswei

Sigh
http://www.michaelmichelini.com mike

sigh….haha

fight!
Echo Zhang

nothing to say except sigh. they will be back again,i hope.
http://www.michaelmichelini.com mike

hope so, both twitter and facebook are still blocked…..sigh
tonnie

In China,What u can know is ALL the official news,and filtered news.
when we’re borned,ALL brain-washed.
Only the ones eager to know the truth,breaking through the net ultimately.
Connor

HOW CAN I RUN AN INTERNET MARKETING COMPANY IF I CANNOT FREELY ACCESS INFORMATION AND TOOLS…

Ditto! I own a virtual assistant business and we promote to all social networking sites and blogs like FB, Twitter, Technorati, Xanga, Blogspot, WordPress, Multiply.. Guess what?? All of these sites are blocked from China.

Now, I’m shutting down my business. Five chinese employees would be jobless.

Oh well!!
http://twitter.com/imguangyao Guangyao( Tristan )

Take it easy. They will be come back.
http://www.creative88photo.com c88p

As much as not having Facebook and Youtube is disapointing, it’s really not that big a deal. The main frustration I have as a foreigner living in China is just not understanding why any government would want to shield it’s people from world opinion, and also from making international friendships.

In one breath China says it wants to be a global player, and in action they isolate themselves from the rest of the world. I suppose amidst all the theories I hear from both Chinese friends, and foeigners here, we may never know the real motive for this behavior… another frustration… sigh!
http://chinasmack.com sean

If they wanted people to leave they would just stop extending visa`s or make new regualtions or block MSN, it has nothing to do with facebook doh!!
http://www.michaelmichelini.com mike

doh! well, its not exactly giving foreigners an incentive to invest.

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American ecommerce guy, I've been living in South China - Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Dongguan (+ a touch of Philippines) since end of 2007.

Successfully selling online since 2004, took it fulltime early 2007. Love international business & connecting, and working on ways to give hard working people global opportunities. (Read More...)