You’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/73881

You’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.