15.09.2025 17:10:00
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Digital censorship is no longer confined within the borders of a single state. Chinese company Geedge Networks, founded in 2018, is actively promoting its internet monitoring technologies abroad, offering governments a commercial version of the “Great Chinese Firewall” to strengthen control over the online space.
According to *Wired*, Geedge’s solutions are based on the Tiangou Secure Gateway (TSG), capable of handling tens of millions of internet connections. It is used in data centers and can scale up to national infrastructure, providing real-time traffic filtering, blocking, and analysis.
The system employs deep packet inspection (DPI) and machine learning algorithms to detect attempts to bypass censorship — for example, through VPNs. This allows authorities not only to restrict access to unwanted resources but also to track user efforts to circumvent bans.
Particular attention is paid to monitoring “suspicious” users. The system collects data on their activity, including websites visited, passwords, email attachments, and even geolocation.
Geedge offers not only filtering tools but also comprehensive control technologies. Leaked documents mention the ability to build connection graphs between users, allowing authorities to track and isolate entire communities.
Governments in several Asian and African countries are actively purchasing Geedge products. Job postings suggest assignments in regions where digital control has become a state policy, showing growing demand for censorship exports.
The company itself markets its products as tools for “cybersecurity” and “threat mitigation.”
These revelations were followed by two major reports — from Amnesty International and Justice For Myanmar. Both confirmed Geedge’s involvement in surveillance systems that violate digital human rights.
Amnesty described how Geedge’s technologies formed the basis of Pakistan’s new national firewall, enabling VPN blocking, message interception, and user tracking. Justice For Myanmar documented similar practices in Myanmar.
These investigations show that censorship export is not accidental but a systemic strategy. Chinese technologies are becoming part of a global suppression infrastructure, combining commercial profit with political influence.
Wired researchers also noted that Geedge exports to Myanmar, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan. This information has been reviewed by Amnesty International, InterSecLab, Justice For Myanmar, the Tor Project, and others. Later, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development stated that the information about Kazakhstan “does not correspond to reality.”
The United Nations has repeatedly emphasized that internet access is a fundamental human right. UN Human Rights Council resolutions state that free and continuous access is necessary for freedom of expression, access to information, and participation in public life.
In 2018, the UN General Assembly condemned mass surveillance of citizens online. Delegates urged states to refrain from arbitrary interference in private life and not to require companies to take actions that compromise user privacy.
According to *Wired*, Geedge’s solutions are based on the Tiangou Secure Gateway (TSG), capable of handling tens of millions of internet connections. It is used in data centers and can scale up to national infrastructure, providing real-time traffic filtering, blocking, and analysis.
The system employs deep packet inspection (DPI) and machine learning algorithms to detect attempts to bypass censorship — for example, through VPNs. This allows authorities not only to restrict access to unwanted resources but also to track user efforts to circumvent bans.
Particular attention is paid to monitoring “suspicious” users. The system collects data on their activity, including websites visited, passwords, email attachments, and even geolocation.
Geedge offers not only filtering tools but also comprehensive control technologies. Leaked documents mention the ability to build connection graphs between users, allowing authorities to track and isolate entire communities.
Governments in several Asian and African countries are actively purchasing Geedge products. Job postings suggest assignments in regions where digital control has become a state policy, showing growing demand for censorship exports.
The company itself markets its products as tools for “cybersecurity” and “threat mitigation.”
These revelations were followed by two major reports — from Amnesty International and Justice For Myanmar. Both confirmed Geedge’s involvement in surveillance systems that violate digital human rights.
Amnesty described how Geedge’s technologies formed the basis of Pakistan’s new national firewall, enabling VPN blocking, message interception, and user tracking. Justice For Myanmar documented similar practices in Myanmar.
These investigations show that censorship export is not accidental but a systemic strategy. Chinese technologies are becoming part of a global suppression infrastructure, combining commercial profit with political influence.
Wired researchers also noted that Geedge exports to Myanmar, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan. This information has been reviewed by Amnesty International, InterSecLab, Justice For Myanmar, the Tor Project, and others. Later, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development stated that the information about Kazakhstan “does not correspond to reality.”
The United Nations has repeatedly emphasized that internet access is a fundamental human right. UN Human Rights Council resolutions state that free and continuous access is necessary for freedom of expression, access to information, and participation in public life.
In 2018, the UN General Assembly condemned mass surveillance of citizens online. Delegates urged states to refrain from arbitrary interference in private life and not to require companies to take actions that compromise user privacy.
