Gmail apps can now be accessed in China, but there’s a catch
Yesterday, we mentioned how China had blocked access to Gmail apps in the region resulting in almost zero usage over Christmas. It is now being reported that Gmail access has been restored to its normal state, although not quite the way one would expect.
Users still can’t access Gmail directly, but they can do so through VPN services. China had blocked access to Gmail completely, even with the use of VPN services, so this news will come as relief to users of the region.
When asked about the whole ordeal, the spokeswoman of China’s Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying said that she was not aware of blocking Gmail in the region. But the numbers and stats published by Google clearly showed that Gmail completely stopped functioning in the region over the holiday weekend.
China has had a problem with popular services like Google Maps, Search and even Facebook, with all services seeing a ban not too long ago.
Source: The Financial Times
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