Question about .cn names?

[domainer50]

Do you have to live in China to register a .cn name?

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Ummm... well, nope.

Good place to go for your questions: google and sitesearch

http://www.iana.org/root-whois/index.html

The great big FAQ of .cn's straight from the horse's mouth:
http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2005/10/11/3218.htm

http://www.cnnic.net.cn/html/Dir/2005/03/24/2861.htm

And of interest, no .cn's shall be registered that:

1) Those that are against the basic principles prescribed in the Constitution;
2) Those jeopardize national security, leak state secrets, intend to overturn the government, or disrupt of state integrity;
3) Those harm national honor and national interests;
4) Those instigate hostility or discrimination between different nationalities, or disrupt the national solidarity;
5) Those violate the state religion policies or propagate cult and feudal superstition;
6) Those spread rumors, disturb public order or disrupt social stability;
7) Those spread pornography, obscenity, gambling, violence, homicide, terror or instigate crimes;
8) Those insult, libel against others and infringe other people's legal rights and interests; or
9) Other contents prohibited in laws, rules and administrative regulations.

 

[domainer50]

Thank you allan. I appreciate the post.