China is tightening control over foreign companies’ internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets. In June, the Hong Kong-based operator of a popular service, Green VPN, announced Chinese regulators had ordered it to close. Companies cite internet controls as among the biggest obstacles to doing business in China. Lester Ross, a lawyer in Beijing for the firm WilmerHale, said he had not heard of the China Telecom letter. Authorities have never disclosed whether they read communications sent over Chinese VPN providers.

Source: Washington Post July 20, 2017 05:33 UTC