China’s country code domain “.cn” becomes world’s largest

According to the data released by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC), China’s country code domain “.cn” has become world’s most commonly used in the internet with 16.36 million users, surpassing Germany’s ‘.de’ domain.

• The “.cn” domain is also world leading in domain resolution service, security and the ratio of benign uses.
• The domain is not only widely used by Chinese institutions and companies but also by overseas institutions, commercial banks and multinationals including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Citibank.

China began to require real name registration in 2009, the “.cn” domain is able to protect user’s interests and reduce online theft, phishing and fraud. It is managed through abranch of the Ministry of Industry and Information.

Keys:
Capital – Beijing
Currency – Renminbi
Premier – Li Keqiang
President – Xi Jinping