que pasa

Honestly, I wasn't surprised this was going to happen – that the original intention to have unrestricted internet access in China during the Olympics was an incredible notion and would soon be overturned.

I must admit though, that I don't know what the big deal is.  Perhaps it's because I come from a country where the press serves the government and there’s censorship, so you could say I'm already used to such "oppression" and "limited rights".  But I don't feel particularly oppressed, ignorant or feel that my rights have been violated.

I can see why China feels that it must control the internet, but I am not condoning it.  I just don't see why the foreign press seriously thought they would have unrestricted internet access in the first place; and second, why they think that they shouldn't be subject to the nation’s laws, including the rules and regulations of the internet. 

Isn't it conventional wisdom that "In Rome, do as the Romans do?"  You wanna get into somebody else's territory, then you should be prepared to play by their rules.  Welcome to China.