Perhaps a less biased and sensational source: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2465582/china-is-looking-to-ban-ad-blockers-says-adblock-plus http://www.

Perhaps a less biased and sensational source: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2465582/china-is-looking-to-ban-ad-blockers-says-adblock-plus http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2465582/china-is-lo... It's not 100% clear that banning ad blockers was really the intention of this. As a reddit user said it: >Reading the article, it appears what they were trying to do is ban programs that replace or "cover" existing ads with ads of their own, e.g. malware/adware, because they started regulating ads after some kid died by taking shady herbal supplements he found in an online ad when searching for a cure for his cancer. However the wording is so broad that it ends up banning ad blockers as well.