China's country code domain ".cn" is now the world's most commonly used. It had 16.36m users by the end of last year, topping Germany's ".de," according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).
中国互联网络信息中心表示,截至2015年年底,中国国家网络域名".cn"保有量已达1636万,超过德国国家域名".de",成为全球最常用的国家(地区)域名。
The .cn domain is also world leading in domain resolution service, security and the ratio of benign uses, said CNNIC head Li Xiaodong.
据中国互联网络信息中心主任李晓东介绍,".cn"网络域名在解析服务、运行安全、良性应用率等方面均位居国际一流水平。
As China began to require real-name registration in 2009, the .cn domain is able to protect users' interests and reduce online theft, phishing and fraud, Li said.
李晓东表示,在2009年实名注册机制完善以来,".cn"域名实现了对注册者权益的有效保护,以及对恶意盗取、网络钓鱼、网络诈骗的有效防范。
The domain is not only widely used by Chinese institutions and companies but also by overseas institutions and multinationals, according to the CNNIC.
据中国互联网络信息中心表示,这一网络域名不仅在中国机构和企业中广泛使用,而且还在海外机构和跨国公司中获得使用。
It is used by all central and provincial governments in China and most telecom companies and commercial banks. Multinationals including Apple Inc., Microsoft, Samsung and Amazon own .cn domain names.
这一域名目前用于所有中央和省级政府,以及大多数电信公司和商业银行。此外,包括苹果公司、微软、三星和亚马逊等在内的多家跨国公司也都拥有".cn"域名。