Search Monitor: China

Search engines are increasingly censoring their results, often by geographic location, having a significant, negative impact on the right to freedom of expression. The most advanced cases of censoring political content is in search engines that market a version of their product in China. This project aims to expose and monitor the censoring practices of search engines with a specific focus on China.

In order to avoid interference from the China's filtering system, the China-specific versions of Google and MSN, which are hosted outside of China, are queried from outside of China and the China-specific versions of Yahoo and Baidu, hosted inside China, are queried from inside China.
Engine (uncensored) Number of Keywords Number of Results Timestamp
Google 60 10 2008-02-09 11:58:23

Engine Censored % Censored Sites Total Sites
Censored by at least one engine 32.5% 126 387
Censored by all engines 7.75% 30 387
Google 14.7% 57 387
MSN 16.0% 62 387
Yahoo 17.5% 68 387
Baidu 24.8% 96 387
Google/MSN Overlap 43.3% 36 83*
Yahoo/Baidu Overlap 62.3% 63 101*
Google and MSN/Yahoo and Baidu Overlap 43.4% 30 69*
Google or MSN/Yahoo or Baidu Overlap 46.0% 58 126*

* Combined Censored Sites

URL Google MSN Yahoo Baidu
biantaishabi.com
com | 208.109.138.41 | 26496 | US | PAH-INC - GoDaddy.com, Inc.
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news.bbc.co.uk
uk | 212.58.226.75 | 2818 | GB | BBC BBC Internet Services, UK
uk | 212.58.226.79 | 2818 | GB | BBC BBC Internet Services, UK
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www.freenet.com
com | 69.28.216.9 | 13768 | US | PEER1 - Peer 1 Network Inc.
 PageCensoredIndexedCensoredCensored
edu.ocac.gov.tw
tw | 163.29.16.10 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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qinhua6650.pkm.cn
cn | 61.132.84.130 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.wretch.cc
cc | 116.214.2.211 | 24506 | TW | YAHOO-TP2-AP Yahoo! Taiwan Inc.,
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www.bookhome.net
net | 222.73.255.63 | 4812 | CN | CHINANET-SH-AP China Telecom (Group)
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zh.wikipedia.org
org | 208.80.152.2 | 14907 | US | WIKIMEDIA Wikimedia US network
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www.hjclub.com
com | 216.128.72.50 | 22325 | US | COLOCENTRAL - Colo Central Corporation
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www.chinadaily.com.cn
cn | 206.167.78.24 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
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www.mhradio.org
org | 216.66.70.10 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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billconan.blogspot.com
com | 72.14.207.191 | 15169 | US | GOOGLE - Google Inc.
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www.mingjing.org.cn
cn | 206.167.78.32 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
cn | 206.167.78.16 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
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www.freenet.co.uk
uk | 217.28.130.160 | 15839 | GB | Athene Internet/Cobweb Solutions Network
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www.ym.gov.tw
tw | 163.29.36.1 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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www.peacehall.com
com | 208.96.35.234 | 26228 | US | SERVEPATH - ServePath, LLC
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www.nenimi.gov.tw
tw | 163.29.68.204 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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novel.hongxiu.com
com | 58.211.1.116 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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big5.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.59 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.teni.gov.tw
tw | 163.29.226.106 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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www.hxsk.net
net | 220.170.91.26 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.creaders.org
org | 209.85.30.237 | 36420 | US | EVERYONES-INTERNET3 - Everyones Internet
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tw.epochtimes.com
com | 69.56.220.10 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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%3cbr%3ewww.epochtimes.com
com | 0.0.0.0 | NA | | NA
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www.anonymizer.com
com | 168.143.113.10 | 2914 | US | NTT-COMMUNICATIONS-2914 - NTT America, Inc.
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www.sacheart.org.tw
tw | 59.120.107.205 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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www.voachinese.com
com | 69.46.230.31 | 11575 | US | ZIPA-NEW-ORLEANS - Zipa, LLC
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www.hrw.org
org | 199.173.149.120 | 701 | US | UUNET - MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
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hk.epochtimes.com
com | 59.105.179.140 | 4780 | TW | SEEDNET Digital United Inc.
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www.wujie.net
net | 67.15.183.30 | 30315 | US | EVERYONES-INTERNET2 - Everyones Internet
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psiphon.civisec.org
org | 128.100.171.12 | 239 | CA | UTORONTO-AS - University of Toronto
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minghui.ca
ca | 209.51.161.213 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.tiananmen.org.cn
cn | 210.73.64.12 | 18239 | CN | CAPNET-AS-AP Beijing Capital Public Information Platform
 PageCensoredIndexedIndexedIndexed
www.wforum.com
com | 66.98.176.169 | 13749 | US | EVERYONES-INTERNET - Everyones Internet
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www.zhishie.com
com | 60.169.2.180 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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my.opera.com
com | 213.236.208.98 | 3292 | NO | TDC TDC Data Networks
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www.tor-forge.com
com | 64.124.160.219 | 6461 | US | MFNX MFN - Metromedia Fiber Network
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sh.8br.net
net | 218.65.209.55 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.broadbook.com
com | 38.101.236.72 | 174 | US | COGENT Cogent/PSI
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blog.donews.com
com | 61.135.170.233 | 4808 | CN | CHINA169-BJ CNCGROUP IP network China169 Beijing Province Network
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www.fireren.com
com | 218.30.81.193 | 4835 | CN | CHINANET-IDC-SN China Telecom (Group)
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web.wenxuecity.com
com | 38.99.106.21 | 174 | US | COGENT Cogent/PSI
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www.geocities.com
com | 66.218.77.68 | 26101 | US | YAHOO-3 - Yahoo!
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www.zhengwunet.org
org | 59.120.162.5 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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zh.uncyclopedia.info
info | 64.86.17.204 | 30407 | CA | VELCOM - Rcp.net
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forum.man169.com
com | 202.68.195.36 | 17554 | HK | CITIC-HK-AP Citic Data 1616 Limited
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www.khfb.gov.tw
tw | 211.79.157.51 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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www.free.net
net | 147.45.15.36 | 2895 | EU | FREE-NET-AS FREEnet
 PageCensoredIndexedIndexedIndexed
www.books.com.tw
tw | 219.84.164.33 | 18182 | TW | SONET-TW Sony Network Taiwan Limited
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www.cmfu.com
com | 221.231.130.220 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.qqpark.com
com | 60.172.190.182 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.falundafa.ca
ca | 63.247.78.210 | 3595 | US | GNAXNET-AS - Global Net Access, LLC
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package.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.54 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.soundofhope.org
org | 64.62.153.163 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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bbs.futurechinaforum.org
org | 72.52.81.87 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.rfa.org
org | 209.170.113.23 | 1299 | SE | TELIANET TeliaNet Global Network
org | 209.170.113.25 | 1299 | SE | TELIANET TeliaNet Global Network
org | 209.170.113.7 | 1299 | SE | TELIANET TeliaNet Global Network
org | 209.170.113.17 | 1299 | SE | TELIANET TeliaNet Global Network
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www.voanews.com
com | 206.167.78.23 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
com | 206.167.78.24 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
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www.bignews.org
org | 64.182.119.46 | 27474 | US | CIHOST-CDC02 - C I Host
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www12.epochtimes.com
com | 64.62.138.88 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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secretchina.com
com | 70.87.197.58 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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blog.yam.com
com | 60.199.252.150 | 9924 | TW | TFN-TW Taiwan Fixed Network, Telco and Network Service Provider.
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doc.51windows.net
net | 61.147.119.86 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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psiphon.ca
ca | 65.98.41.122 | 25653 | US | FORTRESSITX - FortressITX
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city.udn.com
com | 211.20.177.99 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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www.falundafamuseum.com
com | 69.13.39.102 | 14501 | US | CIHOST - C I Host
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en.wikipedia.org
org | 208.80.152.2 | 14907 | US | WIKIMEDIA Wikimedia US network
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www.theregister.co.uk
uk | 212.100.234.54 | 15395 | GB | UK Rackspace
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www.neverforget.com.cn
cn | 61.172.201.55 | 4812 | CN | CHINANET-SH-AP China Telecom (Group)
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peacehall.com
com | 208.96.35.234 | 26228 | US | SERVEPATH - ServePath, LLC
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chinese.faluninfo.net
net | 69.93.115.150 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.ylcr.gov.tw
tw | 61.60.51.189 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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vids.myspace.com
com | 216.178.39.76 | 33739 | US | MYSPACE - Myspace.com
 PageCensoredIndexedIndexedIndexed
down.chinapc.com
com | 210.51.188.68 | 9929 | CN | CNCNET-CN China Netcom Corp.
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211.166.76.2
?? | 211.166.76.2 | 9389 | CN | UNSPECIFIED BEIJING SHENZHOU GREATWALL COMMUNICATION
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www.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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crd-net.org
org | 208.96.40.250 | 26228 | US | SERVEPATH - ServePath, LLC
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www.chinavr.net
net | 61.135.253.81 | 4808 | CN | CHINA169-BJ CNCGROUP IP network China169 Beijing Province Network
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www.free.net.nz
nz | 203.152.100.43 | 9245 | NZ | COMPASS-NZ-AP COMPASS NZ
 PageCensoredIndexedCensoredIndexed
cul.beelink.com
com | 222.73.230.222 | 4812 | CN | CHINANET-SH-AP China Telecom (Group)
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www.hhfd.gov.tw
tw | 210.241.65.243 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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globalrescue.net
net | 69.13.39.101 | 14501 | US | CIHOST - C I Host
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www.xp90.com
com | 122.224.146.18 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.safeweb.org.cy
cy | 139.91.90.212 | 8522 | EU | FORTH-AS FORTH Autonomous System
 PageCensoredIndexedCensoredCensored
www.hctjq.com
com | 61.147.118.215 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.readxxx.com
com | 216.131.76.3 | 22781 | US | RBLHST - Black Oak Computers / ReliableHosting
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video.aol.com
com | 149.174.135.104 | 1668 | US | AOL-ATDN - AOL Transit Data Network
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freenetproject.org
org | 89.16.176.201 | 35425 | GB | BYTEMARK-AS Bytemark Computer Consulting Ltd
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minghui-a.org
org | 209.51.161.213 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.asianews.it
it | 85.94.194.70 | 12637 | IT | SEEWEB Seeweb Srl
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www.freeproxy.ru
ru | 81.222.134.36 | 20597 | RU | ELTEL-AS ELTEL.net Autonomous System
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www.falundafa.org.my
my | 67.18.110.26 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.kongfz.com
com | 219.235.252.6 | 9809 | CN | NOVANET Nova Network Co.LtdRoom 1205, Building A, Science & Technology Innovation Plaza, Tianan Cyber Park, Futian District, District, Shenzhen,China
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www.falundafa.org.tw
tw | 60.248.168.136 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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cache.tianya.cn
cn | 124.225.65.154 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.802902.com
com | 218.16.118.132 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.bind2.com
com | 38.100.42.25 | 174 | US | COGENT Cogent/PSI
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tw.fgmtv.org
org | 59.120.162.5 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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everydayjoy.blogsome.com
com | 212.147.136.6 | 15612 | IE | SERVECENTRIC ServeCentric Ltd.
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www.izybbs.com
com | 208.97.168.247 | 26347 | US | DREAMHOST-AS - New Dream Network, LLC
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www.secretchina.com
com | 70.87.197.58 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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bbs.secretchina.com
com | 69.93.93.42 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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bbs.epochtimes.com.tw
tw | 60.248.168.136 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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www.epicbook.com
com | 61.152.160.205 | 4812 | CN | CHINANET-SH-AP China Telecom (Group)
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engllish.epochtimes.com
com | 64.62.138.88 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.falundafa.org
org | 216.127.147.243 | 13694 | US | XECUNET - Xecunet, LLC.
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anonymizer.nntime.com
com | 66.29.36.89 | 8001 | US | NET-ACCESS-CORP - Net Access Corporation
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freenet-china.org
org | 38.101.236.77 | 174 | US | COGENT Cogent/PSI
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public1.ntl.gov.tw
tw | 211.79.149.180 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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www.fireofliberty.org
org | 202.131.90.194 | 24446 | AU | NETREGISTRY-AS-AP NetRegsitry Pty Ltd.
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www.youmaker.com
com | 72.52.81.65 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.yuan.org.tw
tw | 61.30.235.248 | 9924 | TW | TFN-TW Taiwan Fixed Network, Telco and Network Service Provider.
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www.uygur.org
org | 81.169.158.177 | 6724 | DE | STRATO Strato AG
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www.minghui-school.org
org | 59.120.162.5 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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photo.minghui.org
org | 209.51.161.210 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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ulove.5d6d.com
com | 58.215.87.173 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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caochangqing.com
com | 64.182.119.40 | 27474 | US | CIHOST-CDC02 - C I Host
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www.libertytimes.com.tw
tw | 210.64.173.210 | 4780 | TW | SEEDNET Digital United Inc.
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www.recordhistory.org
org | 66.98.213.187 | 13749 | US | EVERYONES-INTERNET - Everyones Internet
 IndexedIndexedCensoredIndexed
www.epochtimes.com
com | 64.62.138.88 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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chinese.dalailama.com
com | 65.19.137.87 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.tegao.net
net | 61.153.156.156 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.boxun.com
com | 74.52.56.173 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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209.51.189.157
?? | 209.51.189.157 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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asiademo.org
org | 207.58.166.59 | 25847 | US | SERVINT - ServInt Corporation
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www.minghui-tea.com
com | 222.35.73.198 | 24138 | CN | CRNET_BJ_IDC-CNNIC-AP China Tietong Telecommunication Corporation
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