China’s Latest Proposal to Block Internet VPNs Still Doesn’t Make Sense

The “VPNs are going to be blocked in China” story seems to get written at least once a year. Eventually, it might actually come true. In a story first reported by Bloomberg (citing anonymous government sources) but since corroborated by South China Morning Post, China’s major state-owned telecom companies have been ordered to block access to VPNs beginning February 1, 2018.

Originally posted on Radii China July 12, 2017