.CN domains at Gandi.net

Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by CNNIC since April 2008
Price: see the .CN price list
Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts

Terms and Conditions

Assigning: .CN domain names are open to organizations with a registered office or branch in China
Syntax: from 3 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place), .CN domain of 2 characters names may be available upon request (special pricing)
IDN (accented domain name): not managed by Gandi
Registration period: from 1 to 5 years
Subdomains: yes (com.cn, .net.cn, .org.cn)

Procedures

Registration:
Since December 2009, as the Registry has changes the registration conditions, Gandi no longer provides registration of .CN domain names.
For customers who have an existing .CN domain name, the registry may request the following documents:
- The "domain name registration application form" with the seal of the business or the signature of a representative of the business;
- A copy of the official registration document of the business;
- A copy of a passport, resident card/ID or driver's license of the applicant.
Should it fail to receive such required documents within established deadlines, the Registry can delete the domain name.
Renewal: up to 2 days before the expiration date
Disputes: policy, rules
Transfer (change of Registrar): the process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, will not expire in less than 15 days and is older than 60 days. The effective transfer depends on your validation (by e-mail).
Change of Ownership: available on our interface
Deletion process: quarantine of 10 days, see this table

Gandi supports the “la Ligue des droits de l'Homme”

As explained on this page we have hesitated for a long time to offer Chinese extensions due to the restrictions imposed by using them. Gandi actively supports the “ligue de droits de l'Homme” and their work in China..