Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
Remember this is the same government that this time last year was locking down one of their most important cities without food or access to medical care.
Looking absurd is not something they are worried about. Only thing that matters is that they can assert their “power” in some way to show us all who’s boss.
I'm not permitted to comment on politics here, but the following are my thoughts on the instant case:
-.cn websites often require a local internet connection
-if you are not in China, try a Chinese IP address
-this technique also works for Chinese companies with .com addresses like smartshanghai