Google Meet is a secure video conferencing service developed by Google, designed primarily for business and educational use. It allows users to host high-definition video meetings with up to hundreds of participants, share screens, conduct polls and Q&As, and enable real-time captions. Integrated into Google Workspace, it supports calendar-based scheduling, integration with Gmail, and seamless joining via links or dial-in. Features include breakout rooms, background blur, noise cancellation, attendance tracking, and host controls. Google Meet also supports enterprise-grade security with encrypted connections, access control, and compliance features suited for regulated industries.

Google Meet is fully blocked in mainland China. Since Google’s services were largely restricted around 2014, users in China cannot access meet.google.com or join meetings hosted via Google Meet, either through web, mobile apps, or calendar links. This has led to major challenges for international collaboration involving Chinese participants. Features like screen sharing, real-time transcription, and scheduled meetings become inaccessible unless users resort to circumvention tools. Domestic alternatives such as Tencent Meeting (腾讯会议), Zoom (China-specific version), and Alibaba’s DingTalk offer similar functionality and are compliant with local laws. Developers targeting users in China are advised not to integrate Google Meet APIs for core functions like video meetings or webinar hosting. Instead, regional SDKs and APIs from compliant vendors such as Agora, ZEGOCLOUD, and ByteDance’s Feishu may offer functionally comparable solutions with necessary compliance for audio/video communication.

The information regarding service availability in China is provided for general reference purposes only. Due to the dynamic nature of network conditions and regulatory environments, the actual accessibility of these services may vary over time and by location. Users are advised to verify the current status independently.