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ARTICLE · 07 MARCH 2024

Ensuring accessibility of APPs in China

APPs distributed from platforms inside China must be registered through the relevant network access service provider.

ChinaMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Given the 31 March 2024 deadline set by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in their notice on registering mobile internet applications (APPs but also Mini Programs), companies hosting content on servers outside of mainland China may have to rethink their strategy.

Situation post 31 March 2024

  • For APPs (incl. Mini Programs; same as below) that are pre-installed on a smart phone or downloaded by a user: Registration should be completed through the relevant network access service provider. For example, the holder of an APP hosted on Tencent Cloud's cloud service should conduct registration through the Tencent Cloud portal.
  • APPs hosted outside of mainland China cannot be registered, which means these APPs will need to convert to local servers and domain names to continue running in mainland China.

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