Is http://www.skype.com/zh-Hans blocked in mainland China?

Can you open http://www.skype.com/zh-Hans from mainland China?

Yes.

All 1 recent conclusive tests connected normally.

Same address over HTTPS:https://www.skype.com/zh-HansIntermittent

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.

2013first tested

0/1disrupted · last 90 days

2 mo agolast tested

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Other tested URLs on skype.com

Mixed5 blocked39 disrupted44 accessible11 no verdictAll 99 tested URLs on skype.com →

Blocking varies across skype.com: 5 blocked vs 44 accessible among tested hosts.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is http://www.skype.com/zh-Hans blocked in mainland China right now?

As of the last test on 2026-07-26, http://www.skype.com/zh-Hans is not blocked in mainland China, based on GreatFire's live Great Firewall measurements.

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