I thought the value of BTC in china was that it enables ordinary people to workaround the current financial system. They say "It [BTC] represents an unofficial

I thought the value of BTC in china was that it enables ordinary people to workaround the current financial system. They say "It [BTC] represents an unofficial leakage to the current monetary system and trades globally" ... So, isn't a question of time before they ban the protocol in China ? I don't see why people use BTC in China, if it isn't for the freedom (workaround) that it gives..