Imagine if, to make a website, you had to fill out forms and submit them to the government for approval. That's how it is in China, officially: https://en.wiki

Imagine if, to make a website, you had to fill out forms and submit them to the government for approval. That's how it is in China, officially: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICP_license https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICP_license Whether it's enforced in practice (just like VPN use) is a different matter, however.