The Great Firewall can slow down international traffic, but Vercel’s multi-region deployments including Hong Kong and Singapore help maintain good performance for users in Mainland China. While not a perfect solution, it’s often fast enough for most use cases.

Vercel is commonly used with Next.js and other modern frameworks that support prerendering. Static generation and server-side rendering improve load times, making sites more efficient even with potential network slowdowns.

Vercel hasn’t been blocked in China, and there’s no indication at this point that it will be. While international hosting always carries some risk of slowdown, Vercel’s infrastructure continues to work reliably for most users.

A Hong Kong-based server can offer decent performance for Mainland China, but Vercel’s built-in global CDN gives you more. Instead of being limited to one region, your site benefits from worldwide distribution—delivering fast performance not just in China, but from North America to Australia and everywhere in between.

Hosting directly in China requires an ICP license and other regulatory hurdles. For businesses that don’t need mainland hosting, Vercel provides a simpler alternative that avoids compliance headaches while still offering solid performance.

Vercel is not a perfect solution for China, but it works well enough for many use cases. With multi-region deployments, prerendering, and a global CDN, it remains a viable choice for companies looking to reach Chinese users without the complexity of dual or mainland-only hosting.