Using TikTok in China and Hong Kong
China does not block TikTok — TikTok refuses Hong Kong and Chinese addresses itself, so a travel eSIM cannot open it. Here is what actually works.
En bref
- Our China eSIMs come out in Hong Kong, so Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube work without a VPN — but TikTok stopped serving Hong Kong addresses in 2020, so it opens to a black screen.
- No travel eSIM package fixes this, because the restriction is TikTok's, not the network's.
- What works: roam on your Thai SIM only while using TikTok, run a VPN over the eSIM, or hold the posts until the next country.
| Package | Google, IG, WhatsApp, YouTube | TikTok | Chinese banking apps |
|---|---|---|---|
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Questions fréquentes
Do Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts work?+
Yes, on a Hong Kong-exit China eSIM and on a Hong Kong eSIM: both services serve Hong Kong addresses normally.
I am also going to Taiwan, Japan or Korea — what about TikTok there?+
It works normally. TikTok operates in those countries, and our eSIMs for them do not exit via Hong Kong.
What about an Asia or Global package that covers China?+
It also escapes China's filtering because it roams, but the supplier does not say which country its traffic exits in, so we cannot promise TikTok on it. Plan on option 1 or 2 to be safe.
TikTok did open on my Hong Kong eSIM — why?+
TikTok sometimes shows cached content or opens briefly before it detects the Hong Kong address. Do not rely on it for the whole trip.
Sources
- TikTok to exit Hong Kong market within days — Reuters, 8 septembre 2026
Instagram and TikTok have no web share button, so we open your phone's share sheet or copy the link instead.