Does anyone have any tips on using an ftp application in china? I cant seem to upload anything to a server i have hosted abroad.

Ive tried using some free hosting servers as well to see if it worked and no joy.

uploading is extremely slow and cuts out before its done.

Im just trying to upload a single page website with some images etc but cant do it.

Ive tried with both my vpn on and off.

Some vpn require you to change ports, port forwarding, or different servers for ftp.

The software cannot upload files but can connect to the server, correct?
Do you have a firewall on your computer or router? Which antivirus are you using? Have you enabled Passive mode in the FTP software? Are you connecting to FTP or SFTP?

VPN on StealthVPN (or equal) mode on a server that supports port forwarding

and/or

FTP in passive and plain FTP (unencrypted) mode. That works for me.

But it's really a bitch.