Direct access to Chinese services; bypass for foreign
🇨🇳 Mainland China
Mainland China is a special case. Domestic services (Bilibili, iQiyi, NetEase Music, DeepSeek, Kimi, Doubao) are reachable directly. Most foreign services (Google, ChatGPT, X, Netflix, Spotify) are blocked at the network layer. A working configuration is a smart-routing proxy: domestic direct, foreign via HK/JP/SG/US exit.
Service reach
Domestic: Bilibili, iQiyi, NetEase Music, QQ Music, DeepSeek, Kimi, Doubao, WeChat, Weibo, Bilibili, Youku, Taobao, JD, WeChat Pay, Alipay. Foreign via proxy: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, X, Discord, Telegram, GitHub, etc.
Best for
Limitations
- No direct access to Google, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, X, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Discord, Telegram
- GitHub sometimes reachable, sometimes throttled
- Foreign mobile apps often need workaround for push notifications
Pricing context
Foreign service pricing reflects US/EU. Domestic services are priced in CNY. YouTube Premium CN doesn't exist — use a regional IP and a payment method from a supported region.
Proxy tip
Smart routing is the only sane approach. Domestic targets (geosite:cn) go direct. Foreign targets (geosite:geolocation-!cn) go through your proxy exit. The proxy exit should be HK, JP, or SG for most users — US adds too much latency for daily use. Test your routing with IPCombo's per-target exit column to verify.