All VPNs work without problems with China if you roaming into their network with a foreign (e)SIM.

You will get unfiltered western internet as a tourist.

Which cost me a fortune once when I plugged my phone into laptop to charge (before free global roaming). Dropbox had been blocked for a week, suddenly a flurry of sms arrived (out of order). I’d spent £250 in 3 minutes.

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mynegation 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I feel for you. Why would you allow laptop traffic to be routed through the phone though? At least in iOS plugging the phone for charging or backup does not automatically tether.

	▲	hdgvhicv 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I often tether off my phone so has tethering enabled, just hasn’t charged from the laptop in all that time Wasn’t a lot in the end scheme of things - less that the cost of a night in the hotel, let alone the full trip

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zx8080 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Dropbox had been blocked for a week

Why was it blocked for a week? Not sure I understand what happened to you.

	▲	actionfromafar 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		China blocked it.