.china
CNNIC, the state network information center of China, has expressed its interest in applying for the .china top level domain. According to Chinese media, a nationwide campaign has been launched to promote the use of a .CHINA extension in local characters (.中国). Chinese registry officials are quoted as saying that developing this TLD would boost Internet use and popularity in China. One news story says that “so far, 90 percent of national provincial or ministerial-level government organizations, 95 percent of traditional media websites, over 90 percent of the 211-engineering universities, over 50 percent of China’s top 100 enterprises and over 40 percent of China’s top 500 enterprises have already registered to use the .中国 domain name.” http://www.stephanevangelder.com/archives/228-China-wants-a-Dot-China-in-Chinese.html
Consumer Benefits: Chinese nationals and Chinese speakers (1.3 billion)
Supporters: The government of China
