Informations about TLD '.cn'

IDN capable: Yes
Handle updates: No
Possible registration periods: 1-5y
Autorenew grace period: -
Deletion timeframe: 1 day prior to expiration
Registration system: Realtime
WHOIS-server: whois.cnnic.net.cn
WHOIS-update: 24 to 48 hours
Registry: >http://www.cnnic.cn/en/index/index.htm
Dispute policy: http://www1.cnnic.cn/html/Dir/2006/02/14/4008.htm

Zone info

.CN is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of China.

Name restrictions

Minimal number of letters: 1
Maximum number of letters: 63
Allowed letters: a-z, 0-9, -

Zone use

Companies located in China, as well as companies or corporations who have business with China.

Other restrictions

  1. No natural persons are able to register .CN domains.

  2. Registrants of net.CN Domains must comply to the General Terms and Conditions of .CN Domains:

  3. General Policies under http://www.cnnic.cn

  4. China Internet Domain Name Regulationshttp://cnnic.com.cn/html/Dir/2005/03/24/2861.htm

  5. CNNIC Internet Domain Name Registration Administrationhttp://www.cnnic.cn/html/Dir/2003/11/27/1522.htm

  6. CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policyhttp://cnnic.com.cn/html/Dir/2003/12/12/1977.htm

  7. Rules for CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policyhttp://cnnic.com.cn/html/Dir/2003/12/12/1980.htm

  8. Prohibited Uses for .cn domain names. Registrant may not register or use a domain name that is deemed by CNNIC to:

  9. Be against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC”);

  10. Jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt of state integrity of the PRC;

  11. Harm national honor and national interests of the PRC;

  12. Instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity of the PRC;

  13. Violate the PRC’s religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;

  14. Spread rumours, disturb public order or disrupt social stability of the PRC;

  15. Spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes in the PRC;

  16. Insult, libel against others and infringe other people' s legal rights and interests in the PRC; or

  17. Take any other action prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations of the PRC.

  18. No updates are currently possible for registered .CN domains using trustee service, this service will be implemented in the near future.


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