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China does not primarily use a national security justification. They primarily don’t even bother to justify themselves. They freely ban whatever websites they w

• kube-system 6y ago
  Of course they have justifications. They have justifications for their own people in their own legal documents, and they have a party ideology with a clear set of agendas. "national security" is mentioned literally right at the beginning of the document that mandates the GFW. > Article 3: The computer management and supervision organization of the Ministry of Public Security is responsible for the security, protection and management of computer information networks and the Internet. The Computer Management and Supervision organization of the Ministry of Public Security should protect the public security of computer information networks and the Internet as well as protect the legal rights of Internet service providing units and individuals as well as the public interest. > Article 4: No unit or individual may use the Internet to harm national security, disclose state secrets, harm the interests of the State, of society or of a group, the legal rights of citizens, or to take part in criminal activities. [...] http://www.asianlii.org/cn/legis/cen/laws/cinaispamr904/ http://www.asianlii.org/cn/legis/cen/laws/cinaispamr904/