.中国 (.xn--fiqs8s) – Openprovider

This article describes the procedures and requirements of .中国 (.xn--fiqs8s) domain names.
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Registration

For individuals outside of China:

Applicants need to submit a scan or photo copy of an official document that could prove the identity of the registrant: ID card, passport, driver license, etc. All documents provided as a proof of identity must feature the name of the registrant.
A signed Letter of Commitment is no longer required!

For companies and organizations outside of China:

Applicants need to submit a scan or photo copy of their business license / business certificate or an excerpt from the commercial register
The contact ID (Handle) needs to provide a contact name for the responsible person in the company/organization. A copy of passport or ID is not required.
A signed Letter of Commitment is no longer required!
Please send the required documents (identity proof / business license) to cn-audit@rrpproxy.net for domain name registrations.

Please pay attention to the correct subject line of the e-mail:

For new registrations: Register [domain name] documents, e.g. "Register example.cn documents"
Please provide the document in one of the following formats: .jpg, .png, .gif or .jpeg. (Document size max. 1MB!)

Please note:

If the documents are not received after 8 days the registration will fail.
Once a contact is whitelisted, the audit process is still manual
Once you enter the order in the system, you need to send an email to cn-audit@rrpproxy.net to let them know you have done so (you can send one email with a list of the registrations you submitted.
The domain will then be registered.

Furthermore all applicants must be explicitly informed of the following during the registration process:

Applicants must provide authentic, accurate and complete documentation
Applicants must confirm to have read and understood CNNIC's registration rules and policies
Applicants must adhere to all policies governing the contents of the website(s) under the domain name
In case the domain name is used for a website where the webserver is located in mainland China, a valid ICP number must be obtained from MIIT and provided to CNNIC through registrar (only available if registrant has an office in China)
Applicants must accept full responsibility for the suspension of the domain name or any consequences caused by violations of the applicants commitments, and understand that CNNIC and the registrar undertake no responsibility in the event that it needs to interrupt the usage of the domain name.

Registrants from inside China or Hong Kong cannot be accepted.

Transfer

A .xn--fiqs8s domain transfer must be initiated with a so-called authorisation code, which can be obtained from the current registrar through the owner or Admin-C of the domain.
Please ensure, that you have a correct authorisation code associated with the domain, before initiating the transfer, otherwise it will fail.
Ensure that your respective domain does not have a lock-status (REGISTRAR-LOCK or HOLD). This can be seen in the WHOIS. If the domain is locked, then the owner can demand that this be unlocked.
Initiate the transfer on time and not just shortly before the domain expires.
Please ensure that the domain is older than 60 days otherwise the transfer will be denied.
Please note that you need a signed request from the registrant before you initiate the transfer.

Authorization code required	yes
Method of confirmation	authcode
Registration period after transfer	extends
Average transfer time	5 days
Advanced and simple transfers available	Contact our Sales department to check if easy transfer of 100 or more .xn--fiqs8s domains is available.

Update

Owner change (trade)

For the trade of the domain the corresponding copy of ID/passport or business license is required for the new domain holder. Please also note that the trade is not processed real time.

Please send the required documents (identity proof / business license) to the support team for domain owner changes. Please pay attention to the correct subject line of the e-mail:

For owner changes: Trade [domain name] documents, e.g. "Trade xn--fjdkijfdkshj.xn--fiqs8s document"
Trade away from formerly offered Trustee service is possible via x-cn-accept-trustee-tac = 0.
Please provide the document in one of the following formats: .jpg, .png, .gif or .jpeg. (Document size max. 1MB!)

Other update

requested via RCP or XML API or REST API.

Deletion / Restore

Delete

Requested via RCP or XML API or REST API.

Restore / reactivate

Restore - via RCP or XML API or REST API.
After a restore, the domain will be inactive and have no nameservers. Please add nameservers and the domain will become active again automatically.

Detailed extension information

Registry	Registry: CNNIC Registry whois: whois.cnnic.cn Registry web based whois: https://whois.cnnic.cn/ Registry zonefile updates: Unavailable
Technical information	DNSSEC support: no Minimum length: 1 characters Maximum length: 63 characters Allowed characters: a-z 0-9 - IDN characters: yes Registration period: 1 - 10 year(s) Renewal date offset: 0 days The number of days before the registry's expiration date, that Openprovider requires the domain to be renewed or expired. More info. Note that the dates as shown in your Openprovider account are always leading, even if they do not match the renewal date offset mentioned here. Soft quarantine period: 40 days During this period, following after an expiration, the domain can be restored for free. This period does not apply if the domain is deleted explicitly. More info. Quarantine period: 0 days During this period, an expired or deleted domain name can be reactivated at an additional fee.
Restrictions	Local presence required? no Does Openprovider provide local presence services? no Local activity required? no Correct nameserver configuration required? yes
Policies	All policies and regulations : https://www.cnnic.com.cn/PublicS/fwzxxgzcfg/
Registration agreement	The registry requires that a registration agreement is in place between the provider and the domain holder. The text of this registration agreement and any required supplements is the following: General registration agreement

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