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."

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

13. "AH" Anhui Province

14. "FJ" Fujian Province

15. "JX" Jiangxi Province

16. "SD" Shandong Province

17. "HA" Henan Province

18. "HB" Hubei Province

19. "HN" Hunan Province

20. "GD" Guangdong Province

21. "GX" Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

22. "HI" Hainan Province

23. "SC" Sichuan Province

24. "GZ" Guizhou Province

25. "YN" Yunnan Province

26. "XZ" Tibet Autonomous Region

27. "SN" Shaanxi Province

28. "GS" Gansu Province

29. "QH" Qinghai Province

30. "NX" Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

31. "XJ" Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

32. "TW" Taiwan Province

33. "HK" Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

34. "MO" Macao Special Administrative Region