.cn

Type: country code
Status: Active (delegated)
Manager: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
Data quality: Verified against IANA sources
Last verified: 2026-10-16

Overview

.cn is a country-code top-level domain managed by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).

Official sources

IANA delegation record

Editorial note

Editorial note (script-sourced)

A country-code top-level domain delegated by IANA to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), with whois.cnnic.cn as the WHOIS server.

Verified facts

Type, sponsoring organisation and technical endpoints are confirmed against theIANA Root Zone Databaseon 2026-10-16.

Registration rules

Not independently verified.IANA's delegation record does not publish registration eligibility, restrictions or pricing.Check the registry's own page before registering.

Registry / official .cn information →

Practical context

CNNIC has repeatedly published presence-style requirements for .cn registrations over time. Those requirements change and are not part of the IANA record — check CNNIC before registering.

Sources used for this note

https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/cn.html— Type, sponsoring organisation, WHOIS server, registry site (checked 2026-10-16)

This note is compiled automatically from the sources above and is not a substitute for the registry's own current policy document.

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