Does Mullvad work in China?
Mostly no. Mullvad is an excellent privacy VPN, but its public server list is well known and blocked in China. Its Shadowsocks obfuscation sometimes works, but do not count on it.
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Mullvad in China at a glance
- Status this week
- Mostly blocked
- Price
- €5/mo
- Protocols
- WireGuard, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks bridge
- Best for
- Privacy outside China. Not a China VPN.
Excellent privacy VPN, but its public server list is well known and blocked. The Shadowsocks bridge mode sometimes works, but do not count on it.
Good
- Great privacy
- Anonymous payment
Not so good
- Mostly blocked in China
How to set up Mullvad for China
- If you want to try it, install Mullvad before you travel.
- Turn on Shadowsocks obfuscation in the app's anti-censorship settings.
- Connect to a nearby server such as Hong Kong, Japan or Singapore.
- Carry a VPN that is working this week as your main option.
More detail: how to set up a VPN before your trip and what to try if your VPN stops working.
Better options than Mullvad this week
Mullvad in China: questions
- Is Mullvad blocked in China?
- For most people, yes. Its servers are published openly and are easy for the Great Firewall to block. Obfuscation can occasionally get through.