Speculation: Chinese zoom users were required to switch to Chinese version of Zoom last September. There were probably mainland users using international versio

Speculation: Chinese zoom users were required to switch to Chinese version of Zoom last September. There were probably mainland users using international version + VPN to participate in the event, probably some sort of local regulation that prevents users in CN from interacting with international meets, especially on no-no subjects. From 2nd link below: >>Intensifying international tensions and the country’s upcoming 70th anniversary are cited as reasons for the block, according to Chinese media. Some old articles: Zoom suspends Chinese individuals users from hosting meetings due to ‘regulatory demand’ https://technode.com/2020/05/15/zoom-suspends-chinese-individuals-users-from-hosting-meetings-due-to-regulatory-demand/ https://technode.com/2020/05/15/zoom-suspends-chinese-indivi... China’s Zoom users switch to local version after blockage https://technode.com/2019/09/19/chinas-zoom-users-switch-to-local-version-after-blockage/ https://technode.com/2019/09/19/chinas-zoom-users-switch-to-... China blocks US video-conferencing tool Zoom https://technode.com/2019/09/09/china-blocks-us-video-conferencing-tool-zoom/ https://technode.com/2019/09/09/china-blocks-us-video-confer...