China Denies It's Blocking VPNs by February 2018

Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology dismisses rumors of 2018 VPN ban as false.

by That's, 12 July 2017

VPNs to Be Blocked in China By February 2018?

The government in Beijing has told telecommunications providers to bar virtual private network (VPN) access by February 1, 2018.

by Gary Bailer, 11 July 2017

Are VPNs About to Get Banned in China?

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) rumored to be banned by July 1, 2017.

by That's, 29 June 2017

You Can Now Get Fined for Using a VPN in China

New law calls for fines of up to RMB15,000 for circumventing the Great Firewall in a major Chinese city.

by That's, 30 March 2017

China Cracking Down on Unauthorized VPNs

Getting around the Great Firewall is about to get a lot more difficult.

by That's, 24 January 2017

Your iOS Astrill VPN won't work for a few days and here's why

Uh oh, no iPhone VPN until September 3...

by Betty Richardson, 26 August 2015

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