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Peering between Azure regions and specific environments like Azure Government and Azure China involves specific considerations due to the distinct nature of these networks, compliance requirements, and governance.

Azure Government: This is a separate instance of Azure operated by screened U.S. persons and is physically isolated from non-governmental Azure datacenters. Azure Government services handle data that is subject to certain government regulations and requirements.

Azure China: Operated by 21Vianet under a unique partnership, Azure China is physically separated from the global Azure network. It complies with Chinese laws and regulations.

Peering Between Azure Standard and Azure Government
As of the latest updates, direct VNet peering between Azure public (standard Azure) and Azure Government is not supported. This is primarily due to the compliance and isolation requirements that govern Azure Government. Organizations often need to manage data transfer between these environments through controlled and compliant data gateways or by using dedicated links like Azure ExpressRoute, which allows a private connection from your on-premises to Azure Government while maintaining compliance.

Peering Between Azure Standard and Azure China
Similarly, direct VNet peering between Azure public and Azure China is not supported. Azure China operates under a completely separate set of rules and is managed by a different entity (21Vianet). Here too, solutions like Azure ExpressRoute are typically employed to establish connectivity, which ensures that the data flow complies with Chinese regulations.

Recommended Approaches
For both scenarios, the use of Azure ExpressRoute is recommended. This service provides private connectivity to Azure services from your premises or from a colocation environment. It bypasses the public internet and offers more reliability, faster speeds, lower latencies, and higher security than typical connections.
	Peering between Azure regions and specific environments like Azure Government and Azure China involves specific considerations due to the distinct nature of these networks, compliance requirements, and governance.

	Azure Government: This is a separate instance of Azure operated by screened U.S. persons and is physically isolated from non-governmental Azure datacenters. Azure Government services handle data that is subject to certain government regulations and requirements.

	Azure China: Operated by 21Vianet under a unique partnership, Azure China is physically separated from the global Azure network. It complies with Chinese laws and regulations.

	Peering Between Azure Standard and Azure Government
	As of the latest updates, direct VNet peering between Azure public (standard Azure) and Azure Government is not supported. This is primarily due to the compliance and isolation requirements that govern Azure Government. Organizations often need to manage data transfer between these environments through controlled and compliant data gateways or by using dedicated links like Azure ExpressRoute, which allows a private connection from your on-premises to Azure Government while maintaining compliance.

	Peering Between Azure Standard and Azure China
	Similarly, direct VNet peering between Azure public and Azure China is not supported. Azure China operates under a completely separate set of rules and is managed by a different entity (21Vianet). Here too, solutions like Azure ExpressRoute are typically employed to establish connectivity, which ensures that the data flow complies with Chinese regulations.

	Recommended Approaches
	For both scenarios, the use of Azure ExpressRoute is recommended. This service provides private connectivity to Azure services from your premises or from a colocation environment. It bypasses the public internet and offers more reliability, faster speeds, lower latencies, and higher security than typical connections.