Anyone that has ever been to China at least once will be
familiar with the internet censorship that one can expect to
experience while visiting or living in the country. One common way
of circumventing the problem is using what is called a Virtual
Private Network (VPN).
The "Great Firewall of China" is a government firewall
that blocks access to several foreign websites including Google,
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, New York Times and pretty much any news
outlet or social media sites from the "West". While these
restrictions can sometimes be seen as amusing or harmless, this
censorship is very problematic for both foreign companies looking
to tap into the Chinese markets and Chinese business looking to
establish a presence in foreign markets. For foreign companies,
standard software and resources may not be accessible forcing
reliance on a domestic alternative. This may lead to issues in
integration and coordination with the foreign parent company. Given
the increased
