title: China — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/distribution/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [China](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/) Distribution and platforms China · Question 09 of 11 # Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full China report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | China (CN) | |---|---| | Regulator | None — Gambling Prohibited (Ministry of Public Security / Ministry of Finance for State Lotteries) | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer App stores, social platforms and e-commerce marketplaces in mainland China prohibit gambling distribution; in June 2018 all online poker applications were banned and removed from app stores, with poker promotion forbidden across WeChat and Weibo. China-facing affiliate, CDN, DNS and hosting infrastr… ## Full section analysis App stores, social platforms and e-commerce marketplaces in mainland China prohibit gambling distribution; in June 2018 all online poker applications were banned and removed from app stores, with poker promotion forbidden across WeChat and Weibo. China-facing affiliate, CDN, DNS and hosting infrastructure carries accomplice-liability exposure.