Is https://aws.amazon.com/ec2 blocked in mainland China?

Can you open https://aws.amazon.com/ec2 from mainland China?

Yes.

All 1 recent conclusive tests connected normally.

Same address over HTTP:http://aws.amazon.com/ec2Intermittent

The two are filtered by different means — an unencrypted request by the address and keywords it carries in the clear, an encrypted one by the server name in its TLS handshake — so one working while the other does not is normal.

2018first tested

0/1disrupted · last 90 days

2 mo agolast tested

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Other tested URLs on amazon.com

Mixed27 blocked158 disrupted62 accessible4 no verdictAll 251 tested URLs on amazon.com →

Blocking varies across amazon.com: 27 blocked vs 62 accessible among tested hosts.

Each verdict covers the last 90 days of tests, as on that URL's own page.

Frequently asked questions

Is https://aws.amazon.com/ec2 blocked in mainland China right now?

As of the last test on 2026-08-20, https://aws.amazon.com/ec2 is not blocked in mainland China, based on GreatFire's live Great Firewall measurements.

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