Expired60% confidenceFactExact time
Anthropic's Terms of Service explicitly restrict access from certain regions, and users in mainland China face the risk of violating the ToS when using Claude services
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60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Claude Code Hands-On Review: Is the $20 Subscription Worth It? Account Ban Risks and Real-World Performance
bilibili筱路luck6/16/2026
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