"Great Firewall of China" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Great Firewall of China [canonical]
Etymology: Blend of Great Wall of China + firewall, popularized in a 1997 issue of Wired. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Great Wall of China|firewall}} Blend of Great Wall of China + firewall Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1|head=Great Firewall of China}} the Great Firewall of China
  1. (originally humorous, derogatory) Government censorship of the Internet in the People's Republic of China. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Chinese politics, Internet Categories (place): China Synonyms: GFW, Great Firewall, Golden Shield

Alternative forms

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