Despite the 2017 crypto trading ban, high-volume Bitcoin exchange is still possible in China via OTC desks run by major exchange platforms
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/alipay-denounces-bitcoin-otc-trading-regulatory-gray-area-in-china
Alipay Denounces Bitcoin OTC Trading: Regulatory ‘Gray Area’ in China
October 19, 2019
CoinTelegraph