Recently, the case of Gong, a resident of Ningde, Fujian, who used a VPN to browse overseas websites in 2020 and was subsequently investigated and punished by the police in July 2024, has attracted attention. This case shows that the CCP's investigation into internet access methods has extended from immediate interception to retrospective investigation of historical records years later. On June 2nd, the WeChat public account "Xiguosheng" publish…
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Recently, the case of Gong, a resident of Ningde, Fujian, who used a VPN to browse overseas websites in 2020 and was subsequently investigated and punished by the police in July 2024, has attracted attention. This case shows that the CCP's investigation into internet access methods has extended from immediate interception to retrospective investigation of historical records years later. On June 2nd, the WeChat public account "Xiguosheng" publish…