Anthropic Tightens Bans: Users in China or Backed by Chinese Investment Barred from Using Claude

On November 10, Anthropic updated its "Supported Regions Policy" on its official website, with the new version taking effect on November 12. The policy applies to applications, APIs, and developer platforms such as Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Cowork, as well as Claude models provided through cloud platforms and authorized dealers.

The new policy explicitly states that the following scenarios constitute usage from unsupported regions:

First, individuals located in unsupported regions, including users and employees of supported entities.

Second, entities registered or headquartered in unsupported regions, along with their users or employees, regardless of their physical location.

Third, entities that are directly or indirectly majority-owned or controlled by individuals or entities located in unsupported regions, along with their users or employees, also regardless of their physical location.

According to the official website's list, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Russia, and others are not included in the list of supported regions.