"Selective law enforcement"

Li Zhian believes that the enforcement of the Chinese authorities' control network is in a tight schedule. It used to be technically blocking IP, and it has now begun to be legally enforced.

For the netizens who use tens of millions of Internet users in China, the measures taken by the authorities are “selective law enforcement”. The basis is “how much the impact of the over-the-wall behavior on the country and how sensitive the government feels,” said Li Zhian.

"If you look at a highly politically sensitive website, or spread a wall that is not appropriate for the government, it is likely to become an obvious law enforcement target, and the penalties will be high."

Zhang Shaobin, a lawyer at Taiwan’s Hesheng Law Firm, told BBC Chinese. “The (VPN) connection is only a means. Whether the content of the connection involves national interests or national security is another matter.”

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As for the authorities' efforts to combat "over the wall" based on cybersecurity or freedom of speech, Zhang Shaobin believes that more cases are needed to judge, and each similar case must clarify the difference between the two.

Liu Yuan of Suzhou expressed helplessness in suppressing the VPN, but said that he would still use VPN. "I feel that many people around me are using it, not so serious!"

Zheng Tao of Wuhan said that in the future, only a small amount of VPNs will be used in public places, and the information found will only be used for scientific purposes.

"Read-only!" Zheng Tao said in a computer terminology that his read-only information is not distributed.

The Interim Provisions have not yet become true legal provisions. However, Li Zhian said that if Guangdong Province further issues local-level laws and regulations, once it reaches consensus among different management levels in China, it may become a national law.