It may be that it just isn&#x27;t that strictly enforced for a variety of reasons. China allows a number of VPN services that bypass the firewall to function. My guess is that it isn&#x27;t a huge deal because the vast majority of people don&#x27;t care enough to go out of their way to bypass the firewall; the social effects of having that firewall are still in place.<p>Start enforcing it heavily and the people that DO use those services may start protesting or moving into activist roles.