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> Fining even users is a bit surprising Not really. Using VPN is illegal in China. The police can put you in jail for using VPNs. Of course, there are very few
by hintymad 2y ago
> Fining even users is a bit surprising
Not really. Using VPN is illegal in China. The police can put you in jail for using VPNs. Of course, there are very few cases like this even though many people use underground VPNs. This is typical behavior of an authoritarian state: the government reserves the rights to punish you when the situation is right.
- 6nf 2y agoVPNs are not illegal in China. About a third of people in China use VPNs and the govt is fine with VPNs unless you're using it to break the law.
- hintymad 2y agoYou’re right, technically VPN is not illegal, as long as the operators abide laws. It is using VPN to get across GFW that is illegal: https://m.sohu.com/a/738815891_800907/?pvid=000115_3w_a#:~:text=%E7%BD%91%E7%BB%9C%E2%80%9C%E7%BF%BB%E5%A2%99%E2%80%9D%E8%BF%9D%E6%B3%95%E5%90%97,%E4%B8%8A%E7%BD%91%E8%A1%8C%E4%B8%BA%E6%9C%89%E6%98%8E%E7%A1%AE%E8%A7%84%E5%AE%9A%E3%80%82 https://m.sohu.com/a/738815891_800907/?pvid=000115_3w_a#:~:t... So, yeah, it is practically illegal to use VPN in China.
- 6nf 2y agoLet me guess, you've never been to China.