China cuts ties with the global internet for 60 minutes, world baffled - here’s what happened
Published on: Aug. 22, 2025, 12:21 a.m. | Source: Economic Times
On August 20, 2025, Chinas internet was cut off from the world for about 60 minutes. The Great Firewall blocked port 443, stopping access to many websites and services like Apple and Tesla. Experts are unsure if it was a test or a mistake. The short outage showed how important global internet connections are.
