Adjust the Chinese Internet domain name system:set 9 "category domain names"

On March 2, 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued an announcement to adjust the Chinese internet domain name system, which came into effect on the day of the announcement. Under the national top-level domain ".CN," two types of second-level domains were established: "Category Domains" and "Administrative Region Domains."

Adjust the Chinese Internet domain name system:set 9

I. Establishment of "Category Domains," which includes 9 categories:

1. "政务" (Government): Applicable to party, government, and various levels of government departments.

2. "公益" (Public Welfare): Applicable to non-profit organizations.

3. "GOV": Applicable to government agencies.

4. "ORG": Applicable to non-profit organizations.

5. "AC": Applicable to scientific research institutions.

6. "COM": Applicable to enterprises in industries such as commerce and finance.

7. "EDU": Applicable to educational institutions.

8. "MIL": Applicable to national defense agencies.

9. "NET": Applicable to organizations providing internet services.

II. Establishment of "Administrative Region Domains," totaling 34:

Administrative region domains are divided based on China's administrative divisions, with standards determined according to national standards published by the former National Technical Supervision Bureau. These administrative region domains are applicable to China's provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government. They are as follows:

1. "BJ" Beijing Municipality

2. "SH" Shanghai Municipality

3. "TJ" Tianjin Municipality

4. "CQ" Chongqing Municipality

5. "HE" Hebei Province

6. "SX" Shanxi Province

7. "NM" Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

8. "LN" Liaoning Province

9. "JL" Jilin Province

10. "HL" Heilongjiang Province

11. "JS" Jiangsu Province

12. "ZJ" Zhejiang Province