Leaked Document Suggests CCP Shifting From Restricting Content to Controlling Network Infrastructure Itself

People are seen at a China Telecom booth at an exhibition during the China Internet Conference in Beijing, China, July 13, 2021. Tingshu Wang/ReutersChina’s tightening grip on the internet is moving beyond individual users and into the backbone of the country’s digital infrastructure, according to a leaked document that suggests the regime is now directing internet service providers to cut off cross-border connections.A notice circulating online in recent days, issued through a Jiangsu-based internet service provider, outlines a coordinated campaign in which regulators are working through telecom operators to require internet data center (IDC) companies in China to identify and terminate what the regime deems “non-compliant” overseas access.