FAQ: New national security law – Hong Kong

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We frequently get questions about HK and its new security law.
The most common question is “Why haven’t you already pulled out of HK altogether?”, but some customers emphasize the need of servers in HK and voice their concern that we might withdraw.

Our VPN service, as well as our relays and bridges, can be used for many reasons and in many different ways. However, if you have privacy concerns, it might be good to choose a server location in a jurisdiction YOU prefer. Also consider using Multihop. Deciding on a location could be based on jurisdiction, network quality, blocking and throttling, and many other factors.

For instance, you can use our bridge service with Singapore as an entry location and the U.S. as an exit location if that’s a combination that fits your needs. Alternatively, you can use the Multihop function in WireGuard. The traffic will be encrypted from your computer to the exit server, and the bridge or WG server in the middle will just route traffic to the exit node without being able to decrypt it. Depending on your threat model, using two locations with different jurisdictions might be beneficial.

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