In 2012, both the Chinese and English Wikipedias were accessible in China except for political articles, but on April 23, 2019, all versions of Wikipedia were blocked in China, then on September 23, 2020, Wikimedia’s application for the status as an official observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization was rejected by the Chinese government.
In 2012, both the Chinese and English Wikipedias were accessible in China except for political articles, but on April 23, 2019, all versions of Wikipedia were blocked in China, then on September 23, 2020, Wikimedia’s application for the status as an official observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization was rejected by the Chinese government.