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@mxl@mathstodon.xyz @clacke@libranet.de @yogthos@mas.to VPN is illegal in China, but it's kind of many people are using itInstead of VPN they are in fact a large collection of proxy softwares with involving censorship circumvention functions, as no VPN protocols can keep up with the blocking technique upgrade imposed by GFW (and some VPN protocols like wireguard don't even try to hide their traffic characteristics).
And, yes, it's illegal, and many people are still using it. But if they found out that you (as a native Chinese citizen) are using them (either by detection or by irregular police checking) you can be detained by the police and sometimes even charged with criminal offenses.

Also see:
https://nya.one/notes/9cxbiz85io