# China’s Visa-FREE Boom, Beware the Banned VPNs, Tibetan Internet Blockade [China Compass]

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Published: 2026-09-05T15:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s China Compass podcast, we work our way through three inter-related articles that flow together, starting with China’s relatively open borders, its banning of many VPN services, and its long-time blockade of Tibet, both physically and virtually. Last, we look at all the Pray for China cities of the week. Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast Network! I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Follow me ( @chinaadventures ) on Twitter/X where I post new Chinese city prayer profiles every single day, including amazing pics and links to more China resources.You can also also email me (bfwesten at gmail dot com) and find everything else at PrayGiveGo.us !   Help Us Equip and Encourage China’s Persecuted Church Sponsor a Chinese Pastor/Evangelist for $1000!  Contact me (bfwesten AT gmail dot com) Or donate directly at: MCI3.org     Unbeaten: My Arrest, Interrogation, and Deportation from China Unbeaten.vip   China’s Visa Free Boom https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/chinas-visa-free-boom-is-rewriting-inbound-tourism/ China Cracks Down on VPN Usage https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/its-becoming-more-difficult-finding-stable-vpns-china-increases-crackdown-on-vpn-usage China’s Tibet Censorship Explained https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/china-nepal-tibet-censorship-explained/eo8qkzx0i   Pray for China Weekly (Sep 7-13): https://chinacall.substack.com/p/pray-for-china-sep-7-13-2026   Follow or subscribe to China Compass and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.  Don’t forget: Follow @chinaadventures on X, and find everything else @ PrayGiveGo.us .  Luke 10, verse 2, the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!

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