In 1999 Mr Fang Binxing started working on a system that today is known as “The Great Chinese Firewall” – or “The Golden Shield Project“.

Corruption is a global plague. It hinders fair competition, which leads to less economic growth, leaving more people in poverty.  

“Patent trolls” are firms that buy many patents, and then threaten companies with lawsuits – claiming that their patent has been “infringed”. In most cases the claims are questionable – but most companies pay anyway – to avoid the extreme cost of goi...