Zhilian Network had reportedly operated for about six months. Its unusually low recorded prices were CNY 5 for 500 GB and CNY 9.90 for 1,000 GB per month. The provider also advertised a registration trial, daily check-ins worth at least 1 GB, and universal subscriptions.
Recorded registration route: a.zlwl.org
Twilight reportedly began operation in 2025 and uses VLESS. Its recurring plans began at CNY 20 for 120 GB per month, with a separate CNY 109 annual 70 GB tier and three one-time data packages.
Recorded purchase route: Twilight plans
Firefly was launched in 2026 by what the provider described as an experienced overseas team. Its annual plan costs CNY 96 and provides 60 GB each month, while ordinary monthly tiers begin at CNY 25 for 150 GB.
Recorded purchase route: Firefly plans
Wuyou Link reportedly had about one year of operation. A plan screenshot supplied on August 4, 2026 shows recurring plans from CNY 12.92 for 100 GB per month, with a separate CNY 79 annual plan providing 40 GB each month. The provider advertises universal subscriptions and broad client compatibility.
Recorded purchase route: Wuyou Link plans
Lingdong Cloud reportedly began operating in 2025. Its recorded recurring plans began at CNY 20 for 100 GB per month, with a CNY 99 annual low-use tier and three one-time, non-expiring data packages.
Recorded purchase route: Lingdong Cloud plans
WaveNet promotes VLESS, BGP multi-route scheduling, dedicated exits, and its own custom client. Its plans cover basic browsing, video, remote work, business use, and dedicated IP addresses.
The custom client may help beginners who do not want to configure Clash, Shadowrocket, or sing-box manually. Experienced users are told that third-party client workflows are available, but the provider does not offer a standard universal subscription. Confirm the exact import process for your device before buying.
The lowest monthly tier is CNY 30 for 150GB. An annual tier and several one-time traffic packages are also listed.
Registration link: Open WaveNet
LadderCloud reportedly began operation in 2025. Its recurring plans began at CNY 25 for 125 GB per month, with a CNY 89 annual low-use tier and three one-time data packages. It advertises VLESS, IEPL routes, proprietary clients, and universal subscriptions.
Recorded purchase route: LadderCloud plans
Kexin Cloud reportedly began operation in February 2026. Recurring plans began at CNY 9 for 45 GB per month, with a separate CNY 96 annual plan providing 60 GB for the whole year.
Recorded purchase route: Kexin Cloud plans
This issue covers July 14–20, 2026. The UK proposed requiring social platforms to prevent under-16 users from evading restrictions through VPNs, but did not announce a general VPN ban. The United States sanctioned 1VPNS, followed by reports of collateral problems with Telegram short links. Several Russian regions reported connection anomalies affecting Apple, Google, and other foreign services.
Shanshui Cloud presents a straightforward offer: inexpensive monthly entry, general-purpose subscriptions, and support for WeChat Pay and Alipay. It is best approached as a small trial rather than a service to purchase for several years without testing.
Yingzi Cloud promotes overseas public-cloud transit, with GCP, AWS, and Azure entry points, AnyTLS and Hysteria2, general-purpose subscriptions, and one-time packages. Its prices are not the lowest in the market, but the range may suit people who want a straightforward trial before committing.
The evidence boundary matters: this review mainly relies on the provider's website, price list, and supplied screenshots. Speed and access claims have not been established through extensive independent, long-term testing. If you require a service with a large public test record and mature community discussion, do not treat Yingzi Cloud as a blind purchase.
As of July 1, 2026, multiple users had reported unreachable Naiyun support, failed nodes, an inaccessible website, and invalid subscription URLs. Yinyun's official channel had also published an announcement confirming that Naiyun had closed.
Confirmed shutdown: Existing users should stop renewing or adding credit and preserve subscription, plan, payment, and communication records.
Risk-monitoring board
Many proxy services have recently become unreachable after data centers removed their servers. Consult the
As of July 1, 2026, CAC had been added to this site's watch list for providers under the same operator. Available material included a screenshot showing that the CAC website was inaccessible. Naiyun's shutdown had also been confirmed, while OKAC had recently experienced recurring route failures, website problems, and interrupted management responses.
Shutdown risk alert: Existing CAC users should stop renewing or adding credit and preserve payment, subscription, and communication records.
Risk-monitoring board
Many proxy services have recently become unreachable after data centers removed their servers. Consult the
As of July 1, 2026, users had repeatedly reported route failures, inaccessible websites, and interrupted customer-support and management responses at OKAC. Because OKAC shares an operator with Naiyun, whose shutdown has been confirmed, this site currently classifies OKAC as a provider shutdown risk.
Shutdown risk alert: Existing users should immediately stop renewing or adding account credit. Preserve screenshots of payment records, support tickets, conversations, and subscription status first.
Risk-monitoring board
Many proxy services have recently become unreachable after data centers removed their servers. Consult the
This is the first edition of the site's weekly censorship-news roundup. Published for Week 27 of 2026, it looks back at important recent reporting and research on VPNs, restricted internet access, censorship, and internet controls around the world. It also establishes the format for future weekly editions.
This article was updated on June 29, 2026. The roundup cites only publicly available reporting, official announcements, and research reports. It does not use older articles from this site as sources or treat community rumors as news. Each item names its sources so readers can check the original material.
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