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The issue is that normally, Chinese censorship does not apply to travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM. However, the way Apple implemented censors

The issue is that normally, Chinese censorship does not apply to travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM. However, the way Apple implemented censorship for News+ goes beyond the norm, such that even foreign travelers are impacted. It's not a good thing for Apple to be innovating on ways to enforce Chinese censorship (although if I understand correctly, it doesn't matter—China could already censor roaming cell traffic, they just choose not to).

iliketosleep 8y ago
> Chinese censorship does not apply to travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM Really? Travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM are excepted from Chinese censorship laws? I find this very difficult to believe. It's more likely that censorship laws are simply more difficult to enforce on travelers, which doesn't make it any more legal.
- powerapple 8y ago
  "difficult to believe" leads you to your own conclusion rather than researching on how it works...that's how internet works, sadly
  - iliketosleep 8y ago
    While China, even as a tourist, you are still subject to Chinese laws and regulations. Just because a rule isn't always strictly enforced doesn't mean it's nonapplicable. Any unsubstantiated claims to the contrary are "difficult to believe"
- chillacy 8y ago
  When you travel with a US sim all your traffic is routed back to the US first so it’s quite slow, but it is uncensored. Another trick is you can buy prepaid sims in Hong Kong which use the exact same networks but are uncensored so the internet is fast and uncensored. But this route is expensive.
- United857 8y ago
  It's not that China is delibrately making an exception here for foreigners -- it's just how data roaming works. The reverse is also true: a Chinese mobile number, even while roaming in the US, will still be subject to the Great Firewall.

iliketosleep 8y ago

> Chinese censorship does not apply to travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM Really? Travelers with a foreign cell phone and foreign SIM are excepted from Chinese censorship laws? I find this very difficult to believe. It's more likely that censorship laws are simply more difficult to enforce on travelers, which doesn't make it any more legal.

powerapple 8y ago
"difficult to believe" leads you to your own conclusion rather than researching on how it works...that's how internet works, sadly
- iliketosleep 8y ago
  While China, even as a tourist, you are still subject to Chinese laws and regulations. Just because a rule isn't always strictly enforced doesn't mean it's nonapplicable. Any unsubstantiated claims to the contrary are "difficult to believe"
chillacy 8y ago
When you travel with a US sim all your traffic is routed back to the US first so it’s quite slow, but it is uncensored. Another trick is you can buy prepaid sims in Hong Kong which use the exact same networks but are uncensored so the internet is fast and uncensored. But this route is expensive.
United857 8y ago
It's not that China is delibrately making an exception here for foreigners -- it's just how data roaming works. The reverse is also true: a Chinese mobile number, even while roaming in the US, will still be subject to the Great Firewall.