China permanently block Gmail,another set back for Google

China has blocked Google email service, Gmail, in its country permanently which has come as a huge set back to World's largest search engine giant. Gmail has already been witnessing disruption problems in the country from past few months. China has been targeting Google and its various services in its territory for very long time in the name of "National Security" & "National interest" China already blocks an array of Google services including its main search site, Google Maps, Google Docs, and Google Drive. The country began making access to Gmail more difficult in the run up to the 25th anniversary of the 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Square protests, but determined users could still access their accounts from apps via IMAP, POP, and STMP protocols. Now, it seems, Chinese censors have closed this loophole, leaving virtual private networks (VPNs) as the last remaining access route to Gmail and other blocked services. Previously, people could still download messages through apps like Apple Mail and Microsoft Outlook, which use POP, SMAP, and IMAP. Now it appears that these servers have also have been blocked by China’s Great Firewall. This means users in China will only be able to access Gmail through a VPN service.