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(TCP mode) required; install and sign up before arrival (website blocked in-country); occasional server switching expected"},{"vpn":"nordvpn","country":"china","status":"degraded","stale":false,"confidence":"medium","last_verified_at":"2026-07-22T02:39:39.043406+00:00","method_notes":"Native apps fully blocked per vendor; manual IKEv2/IPsec or obfuscated servers work intermittently since the April 2026 GFW upgrade"},{"vpn":"proton-vpn","country":"china","status":"degraded","stale":false,"confidence":"medium","last_verified_at":"2026-07-22T02:39:39.043406+00:00","method_notes":"Stealth protocol + Alternative Routing required, installed before arrival; roughly 3 in 10 connection attempts succeed per July 2026 testing; use nearby servers (JP/HK/SG)"},{"vpn":"private-internet-access","country":"china","status":"blocked","stale":false,"confidence":"medium","last_verified_at":"2026-07-22T02:39:39.043406+00:00","method_notes":"Vendor lists China as a region where its VPN traffic is blocked; 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