Virtual Private Network (VPN) routes your Internet traffic through a distant connection, protecting your browsing, hiding your location data and accessing restricted resources. GreenVPN, one of the most popular VPN services in China, notified its customers on Monday that the company would stop its VPN service from July 1st, following orders by “regulatory departments” to cease its operation. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced at the beginning of this year, making it illegal to use or operate local VPNs without government approval from the government.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/07/china-vpn-services.html