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Note that this is not the PRC expanding the Great Firewall, but the Hong Kong government mulling its own restrictions under emergency powers. My understanding i

Note that this is not the PRC expanding the Great Firewall, but the Hong Kong government mulling its own restrictions under emergency powers. My understanding is that the infrastructure is not in place to just move the city behind the Great Firewall even if that were a goal.

rrix2 7y ago
The letter's point is that if they make movement today on attempting to block access through their current means, it can only end in a GFW-like situation because it can't meet PRC standards otherwise. Even if it takes years, it ruins the economic prospects of the city as a technological leader.