"China’s current ways to censor the Internet are to block connections from IP servers serving content and block protocol-level attempts, such as Tor, at specific points.
China is also incredibly aggressive in requesting Apple to do app store takedowns, which Apple regularly complies with.
In 2022, for example, China was responsible for more than 97% of apps taken down by Apple for different countries. [...] Finally, within the country, law enforcement has access to physical surveillance and registered IDs of everybody in China who has purchased a phone,
for example. Still, with all of this, and multiple regulatory notices and attempts to ban Bitcoin, China was not able to dent Bitcoin itself – which is humming along at a much better price level and activity level than the level of bans implemented by China." -- China Bitcoin Book
The resilience of Bitcoin, despite China's strict bans and regulatory crackdowns, is a remarkable phenomenon that has piqued the interest of many experts, including Roger Huang.
Huang's in-depth analysis of Bitcoin's ability to not only survive but thrive in the face of adversity has shed light on the robustness of decentralized technology.
The implications of Bitcoin's defiant stance against China's powerful government are far-reaching, and this analysis provides valuable insights into the future of decentralized systems, which continue to defy the odds.
Link to article "How Bitcoin Thrived Through China's Bans And Became Much Stronger"
https://chinabitcoinbook.com/?p=158