US testing new system to bypass web filters

The US government is testing a new technology in China that could soon give the country's 300 million web users another way to access information blocked by the Chinese government's filters.

The technology would pose yet another challenge to Beijing, which has been struggling to keep improper and violent materials, including pornography, away from its Internet users.

Earlier this week, Chinese officials announced they had abandoned plans to ensure that every computer sold in the country had the controversial Green Dam content-filtering software installed, after being criticized by the international business community and Internet users.