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Pourquoi WhatsApp est-il bloqué en Chine ?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
WhatsApp n'envoie ni ne reçoit de messages — les textos restent avec une seule coche, les appels vocaux/vidéo échouent.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Le Great Firewall (金盾) bloque WhatsApp, Meta, X, Google, Telegram, Signal et la plupart des services occidentaux au niveau du réseau — aucun FAI chinois ne peut y acheminer le trafic.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Installez un VPN fonctionnel (Astrill, LetsVPN, NordVPN) AVANT de prendre l'avion. La Chine bloque aussi l'App Store, donc téléchargez-le sur votre WiFi domestique. Les VPN gratuits ne fonctionnent pas — les options payantes résistent 6 à 12 mois avant d'être bloquées.
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