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| Beijing, Hong Kong Cooperate to Solve Internet Name Disputes |
| The Asian Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Center (ADNDRC) which is formed by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) is to be set up next February to settle domain-name disputes in relation to generic top-level domains. |
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| CNNIC Has No Special Right on Web Names |
| The No. 1 Intermediate People's Court of Beijing ruled on Monday that China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) does not have the right to reserve Chinese domain names purely for companies that are well-known. "As a service provider in domain names, CNNIC is not authorized to identify famous brands and should treat applicants equally," said Liu Haiqi, a judge with the court. |
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| New Regulation on Domain-Name Disputes Expected |
| Chinese legal experts are now working on a new regulation to expand the jurisdiction of arbitrators in handling a rising number of Internet disputes on domain names. |
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| Launch of .com for Chinese Domain Name to be Put Off for 3 Weeks |
| Versign/NSI, the world's largest company engaging in management of .com domain name, announced to postpone for three weeks the launch of .com for Chinese domain name formerly scheduled on May 30, namely, it is temporarily rescheduled to open to global clients on June 16. |
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| First Chinese-language Domain Name Case Goes to Court |
| In the first case in China to involve the protection of Chinese-language domain names, Shenzhen-based Zhongxiang Satellite Network Co. has filed a lawsuit against AEA International Business Networks Ltd. for Chinese-language domain name infringement. |
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| State Standard for Chinese Domain Names Being Tried Out |
| The State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision announced February 14 that a State standard pilot system pertinent to the Standard for Chinese Domain Names is formally opened February 14. |
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| Chinese Domain Name System Put into Service |
| China Internet Network Information Center(CNNIC) has recently launched its Chinese Domain Name System (CDNS), which means Internet users can directly visit the website with its URL like "(Chinese Characters).cn", for example, the Ministry of Information Industry at http://信息产业部.CN. (信息产业部 means Ministry of Information Industry). |
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