As of July 2026, 13 out of 13 tested services are blocked or restricted in China. This includes AI services like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, as well as social platforms.
Service accessibility in China
| Service | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 🤖 ChatGPT | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| 🧠 Claude | Blocked | Not available in this region; Anthropic geo-restricts this area |
| ✨ Gemini | Blocked | Google services not available in this region |
| 🎨 Midjourney | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| 💻 GitHub Copilot | Blocked | GitHub intermittently blocked; Copilot unusable |
| 🤗 HuggingFace | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| ▶️ YouTube | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| Blocked | Google services not available in this region | |
| 📨 Telegram | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| Blocked | Not available in this region | |
| Blocked | Not available in this region | |
| 🐦 X (Twitter) | Blocked | Not available in this region |
| 📚 Wikipedia | Blocked | Not available in this region since 2019 |
Visiting China?
Traveling to China? Expect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and 10 other services to be unreachable on local Wi-Fi and SIM cards. Set up an encrypted connection before you arrive — it is much harder to do after you land.
Why your connection may be restricted
- Domain filtered at network level
- Service not available in this region
- Service provider restricts access from this region
- Relies on Discord which is also not available
- Google domains filtered at network level
- Domain and IP ranges filtered at network level
- Service restricted since 2019
- GitHub domains intermittently filtered
- Service connectivity unreliable in this region
Common symptoms
- Websites fail to load or time out
- Infinite loading or blank pages
- Login failures on specific services
- Connection timeout errors
- Slow or inconsistent speeds to certain sites
Common questions this tool answers
- Which services are blocked in China?
- Is ChatGPT available in China?
- Can I access YouTube from China?
- Is the internet restricted in China?
- What AI services work in China?
- How to use ChatGPT in China?
- Will AI tools work when visiting China?
You can verify your connection status using the real-time diagnostic tool above. Blocking data last verified 2026-07-14.
