Is http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 blocked in mainland China?

Part of chinatimes.comMixed270 tested URLs

Can you open http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 from mainland China?

Sometimes.

Access is unreliable — 100% of the last 1 conclusive tests showed interference.

Same address over HTTPS:https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601Not blocked

The two are filtered by different means — an unencrypted request by the address and keywords it carries in the clear, an encrypted one by the server name in its TLS handshake — so one working while the other does not is normal.

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Other tested URLs on chinatimes.com

Mixed49 blocked137 disrupted67 accessible17 no verdictAll 270 tested URLs on chinatimes.com →

Blocking varies across chinatimes.com: 49 blocked vs 67 accessible among tested hosts.

Each verdict covers the last 90 days of tests, as on that URL's own page.

Frequently asked questions

Is http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 blocked in mainland China right now?

As of the last test on 2026-08-19, http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 is 100% disrupted in mainland China, based on GreatFire's live Great Firewall measurements.

Why is http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 blocked in mainland China?

Access is unreliable — 100% of the last 1 conclusive tests showed interference.

Since when has http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 been blocked?

GreatFire has recorded interference with http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 from mainland China since 2014-07-06.

How can I access http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/2601 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 www.chinatimes.com.

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