The bitcoin might be out of reach of governments, but the people definitely aren't.

I am a bit surprised the Chinese government didn't secretly force the miners to collaborate for a 51 percent attack or more to kill it off, it would likely also destroy altcoins and the whole ecosystem.

But maybe someone from China can chime in and explain how serious the enforcement of these bans will be. I have seen countries with all kinds of laws, none ever enforced.

Who’s they and how can anything be “out of reach”?