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 2008-03-16 15:59:46

Engine Censored % Censored Sites Total Sites
Censored by at least one engine 30.2% 119 394
Censored by all engines 8.12% 32 394
Google 15.2% 60 394
MSN 15.2% 60 394
Yahoo 20.8% 82 394
Baidu 23.3% 92 394
Google/MSN Overlap 41.1% 35 85*
Yahoo/Baidu Overlap 74.0% 74 100*
Google and MSN/Yahoo and Baidu Overlap 41.5% 32 77*
Google or MSN/Yahoo or Baidu Overlap 55.4% 66 119*

* Combined Censored Sites

URL Google MSN Yahoo Baidu
news.bbc.co.uk
uk | 212.58.226.79 | 2818 | GB | BBC BBC Internet Services, UK
uk | 212.58.226.75 | 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.
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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.asiademo.org
org | 205.214.86.20 | 29863 | US | DATA393 - Data393 Inc.
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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.dw-world.de
de | 194.55.26.46 | 20886 | | DE-IORG-AS-1 bn:t Blatzheim Networks Telecom GmbH
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zh.wikipedia.org
org | 208.80.152.2 | 14907 | US | WIKIMEDIA Wikimedia US network
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yuanming.net
net | 85.214.81.150 | 6724 | DE | STRATO Strato AG
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www.hjclub.com
com | 216.128.72.50 | 14704 | US | SURFX - SurfXpress, LLC
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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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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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web.wenxuecity.com
com | 38.99.106.21 | 174 | US | COGENT Cogent/PSI
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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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minghui-c.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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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.upholdjustice.org
org | 207.44.152.163 | 13749 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-2 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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washeng.net
net | 69.41.161.6 | 33210 | US | 1-800-HOSTING - 1-800-HOSTING, Inc.
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www.klhfd.gov.tw
tw | 163.29.145.3 | 4782 | TW | GSNET Data Communication Business Group
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www.xys.org
org | 69.93.206.250 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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tw.epochtimes.com
com | 69.56.220.10 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.tiananmen.org.cn
cn | 210.73.64.12 | 18239 | CN | CAPNET-AS-AP Beijing Capital Public Information Platform
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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.china.com.cn
cn | 206.167.78.16 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
cn | 206.167.78.24 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
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www.geocities.com
com | 66.218.77.68 | 26101 | US | YAHOO-3 - Yahoo!
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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 | ASN-THEPLANET-3 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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psiphon.civisec.org
org | 128.100.171.12 | 239 | CA | UTORONTO-AS - University of Toronto
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www.falundafaradio.org
org | 64.62.153.162 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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59.151.27.200
?? | 59.151.27.200 | 9308 | CN | CHINA-ABITCOOL Abitcool(China) Inc.
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www.somebody.net
net | 207.195.225.225 | 23345 | US | WEBCORE - Webcore Technologies, Inc.
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www.wforum.com
com | 66.98.176.169 | 13749 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-2 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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zhengjian.org
org | 69.56.211.235 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.dizang.org
org | 218.5.77.41 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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uk.dajiyuan.org.uk
uk | 209.62.39.13 | 30315 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-3 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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hk.geocities.com
com | 66.218.77.68 | 26101 | US | YAHOO-3 - Yahoo!
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minghui-b.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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yuming.flnet.org
org | 67.15.135.133 | 30315 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-3 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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minghui-e.org
org | 209.51.181.26 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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my.opera.com
com | 213.236.208.98 | 3292 | NO | TDC TDC Data Networks
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freenetproject.org
org | 89.16.176.201 | 35425 | GB | BYTEMARK-AS Bytemark Computer Consulting Ltd
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www.sacheart.org.tw
tw | 59.120.107.205 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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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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subscribe.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.42 | 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.zhengwunet.org
org | 59.120.162.5 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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www.singtaonet.com
com | 122.152.189.243 | 10026 | JP | ANC Asia Netcom Corporation
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zh.uncyclopedia.info
info | 24.213.94.212 | 14366 | CA | MTNCABLE - Mountain Cablevision LTD.
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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.books.com.tw
tw | 219.84.164.33 | 18182 | TW | SONET-TW Sony Network Taiwan Limited
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www.falundafa.ca
ca | 63.247.78.210 | 3595 | US | GNAXNET-AS - Global Net Access, LLC
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ido.3mt.com.cn
cn | 210.51.160.130 | 9929 | CN | CNCNET-CN China Netcom Corp.
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package.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.54 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.tlo8.com
com | 59.151.15.23 | 9308 | CN | CHINA-ABITCOOL Abitcool(China) Inc.
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www.voanews.com
com | 206.167.78.24 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
com | 206.167.78.23 | 376 | CA | RISQ-AS - Reseau Interordinateurs Scientique Quebecois (RISQ)
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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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www.renminbao.com
com | 69.64.39.126 | NA | US | NA
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en.wikipedia.org
org | 208.80.152.2 | 14907 | US | WIKIMEDIA Wikimedia US network
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peacehall.com
com | 208.96.35.234 | 26228 | US | SERVEPATH - ServePath, LLC
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jay9486.blog.sohu.com
com | 61.135.179.185 | 4808 | CN | CHINA169-BJ CNCGROUP IP network China169 Beijing Province Network
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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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minghui.ca
ca | 209.51.161.213 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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down.chinapc.com
com | 210.51.188.68 | 9929 | CN | CNCNET-CN China Netcom Corp.
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www.asianews.it
it | 85.94.194.70 | 12637 | IT | SEEWEB Seeweb Srl
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www.minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.merletn.org
org | 213.186.33.2 | 16276 | FR | OVH OVH
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www.free.net.nz
nz | 203.152.100.43 | 9245 | NZ | COMPASS-NZ-AP COMPASS NZ
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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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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
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club.backchina.com
com | 74.53.231.11 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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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 | 149.174.133.102 | 1668 | US | AOL-ATDN - AOL Transit Data Network
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www.qxbbs.org
org | 67.15.149.112 | 30315 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-3 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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www.mixmov.com
com | 125.65.109.82 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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www.zeropaid.com
com | 71.6.199.185 | 10439 | US | CARI - San Diego Commercial Internet Exchange
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bbs3.creaders.net
net | 209.85.30.237 | 36420 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-4 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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minghui-a.org
org | 209.51.161.213 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.rfa.org
org | 64.86.94.35 | 6453 | CA | GLOBEINTERNET Teleglobe America Inc.
org | 64.86.94.16 | 6453 | CA | GLOBEINTERNET Teleglobe America Inc.
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www.freeproxy.ru
ru | 77.222.40.36 | 44112 | RU | SWEB-AS SpaceWeb JSC
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www.falundafa.org.my
my | 67.18.110.26 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.falundafa.org.tw
tw | 60.248.168.136 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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tw.fgmtv.org
org | 59.120.162.5 | 3462 | TW | HINET Data Communication Business Group
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falunart.advanced-newsbuilder.net
net | 85.25.139.125 | 8972 | DE | PLUSSERVER-AS PlusServer AG, Germany
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67.15.135.167
?? | 67.15.135.167 | 30315 | US | ASN-THEPLANET-3 - ThePlanet.com Internet Services, Inc.
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www.secretchina.com
com | 70.87.197.58 | 21844 | US | THEPLANET-AS - THE PLANET
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www.gospelherald.com
com | 64.127.105.184 | 26914 | US | GLOBAL-NETOPTEX-INC - Global Netoptex, Inc
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minghui.org
org | 64.71.164.40 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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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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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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www.zhaotianbao.com
com | 124.172.156.4 | 4134 | CN | CHINANET-BACKBONE No.31,Jin-rong Street
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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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photo.minghui.org
org | 209.51.161.210 | 6939 | US | HURRICANE - Hurricane Electric
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www.djmsfs.com
com | 58.17.36.4 | 4837 | CN | CHINA169-BACKBONE CNCGROUP China169 Backbone
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www.libertytimes.com.tw
tw | 220.228.147.139 | 9919 | TW | NCIC-TW New Century InfoComm Tech Co., Ltd.
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psiphon.ca
ca | 65.98.41.122 | 25653 | US | FORTRESSITX - FortressITX
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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 | 219.129.239.150 | 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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tuidang.dajiyuan.com
com | 70.84.93.14 | 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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www.minghui-tea.com
com | 222.35.73.198 | 24138 | CN | CRNET_BJ_IDC-CNNIC-AP China Tietong Telecommunication Corporation
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