I don't want to admit that this thing is illegal, because foreigners are investing and it's legal. I can't just say that possession is illegal, right? Then all foreigners are criminals? That's impossible. It's just like circumventing the Great Firewall; we don't acknowledge its legality, but we also don't outright say it's illegal. After all, people all over the world are using it. We can only be ambiguous and talk about things like undersea cables, those who understand know.