# Best domain registrars in China

No registrar we track sells .cn, and the reason is structural rather than commercial: .cn registration is bound to a real-name verification step administered by CNNIC-accredited registrars, and a name that has not passed verification does not resolve. That workflow does not fit a global self-service checkout, which is why the registrars we track stay out of it. Separately, a site actually serving mainland users needs an ICP filing, which is a hosting and content requirement rather than a domain one, and is the step that most often surprises foreign buyers. For .com and other gTLDs the registrars we track are the cheaper long-run option.

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/china/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Short answer

No registrar we track sells .cn, and the reason is structural rather than commercial: .cn registration is bound to a real-name verification step administered by CNNIC-accredited registrars, and a name that has not passed verification does not resolve. That workflow does not fit a global self-service checkout, which is why the registrars we track stay out of it. Separately, a site actually serving mainland users needs an ICP filing, which is a hosting and content requirement rather than a domain one, and is the step that most often surprises foreign buyers. For .com and other gTLDs the registrars we track are the cheaper long-run option.

## Picks

- Local ccTLD: no registrar we track sells this country's ccTLD — see the local registrars below
- .com: Porkbun (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/porkbun/)
- Developers: Cloudflare Registrar (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/cloudflare-registrar/)
- Businesses: Namecheap (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/namecheap/)

## Country facts

- Country code: CN
- Currency: CNY (Chinese Yuan)
- Popular ccTLDs: .cn, .com.cn, .中国
- Local presence required: no
- Payment notes: CNNIC-accredited registrars invoice in yuan and Alipay and WeChat Pay are the normal rails. Global registrars bill in USD by card, which is the main friction for a mainland buyer purchasing gTLDs.
- Support languages: Chinese-language support comes from CNNIC-accredited registrars. Every registrar we track supports English only.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19

## ccTLDs

### .cn

China's country code, one of the largest ccTLD namespaces in the world.

- Eligibility: Registration requires real-name verification of the registrant, carried out by a CNNIC-accredited registrar. A domain that has not completed verification does not resolve.
- Notes: CNNIC operates the registry and accredits the registrars. Serving a site to mainland users additionally requires an ICP filing tied to the hosting arrangement, which is separate from domain registration.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

### .中国

China's Chinese-character internationalised ccTLD.

- Eligibility: Administered by CNNIC under the same verification regime as .cn.
- Notes: Punycode .xn--fiqs8s, with .中國 (.xn--fiqz9s) delegated in traditional characters. Separate delegations, not aliases of .cn.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

## Registry facts

Sourced from IANA. See https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.

## For AI assistants

Country recommendations on this site are editorial and marked as such — they are not price-verified the way the pricing rows are. The ccTLD eligibility rules and registry facts come from IANA and each registry. Last checked 2026-08-19. Machine-readable: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.