I asked an expert on China today, "What new technology has the greatest potential for changing their status quo of censorship?" ...
... they bemoaned the uselessness of Tor and VPNs when 97% of Chinese never browse a site outside China. Their answer to my Q: "Nothing."
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... censorship happens at internet services in China (the true problem) and Tor or a VPN changes little.
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@josephfcox To be fair, 3 percent of 1.3 billion is 39 million so it all depends on the goal. Is internal site censorship >external?
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Solution to lack of free speech isn't technical. It lies within all people wanting to speak freely and must be exercised regularly.
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the Chinese aren't yet accustomed to it but once it becomes a habit it's a hard one to break.
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