Can you open http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 from mainland China?
No.
It's blocked — 100% of the last 1 conclusive tests failed in mainland China.
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Is http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 blocked in mainland China right now?
As of the last test on 2026-08-17, http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 is 100% blocked in mainland China, based on GreatFire's live Great Firewall measurements.
Why is http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 blocked in mainland China?
It's blocked — 100% of the last 1 conclusive tests failed in mainland China.
Since when has http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 been blocked?
GreatFire has recorded interference with http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 from mainland China since 2014-05-19.
How can I access http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=101253 from mainland China?
You need a circumvention tool such as a VPN. GreatFireVPN, built by GreatFire, is designed to bypass the Great Firewall and reach sites like news.now.com.
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