Maybe the Japanese press is the same sort of press like the MSM in the US? And I mean the same.
"China tightens Great Firewall by declaring unauthorised VPN services illegal"
"The latest crackdown has caused a stir on the internet, with many social media users complaining that their VPN services had failed or slowed down. Some expressed fears of losing touch with the outside world or of being held accountable by security Âforces for using a VPN system."
www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2064587/chinas-move-clean-vpns-and-strengthen-great-firewall