>The firewall is a fickle, cantankerous beast that, to me, is really at heart of this matter.
The Great Firewall is only one aspect of the problem. Most companies would we willing to host their service within the firewall and deal with it that way. The problem is that running a service within the firewall requires going through the Chinese bureaucracy that is inherently hostile to foreign companies and internet companies.
The Great Firewall is only one aspect of the problem. Most companies would we willing to host their service within the firewall and deal with it that way. The problem is that running a service within the firewall requires going through the Chinese bureaucracy that is inherently hostile to foreign companies and internet companies.