GoDaddy will no longer register domains for the Chinese .CN extension.

GoDaddy, one of the largest domain registrars, is ceasing domain registrations in China. The company is expressing its disagreement with the country's government's new domain registration rules, which require users to provide a copy of their passport with a .

For now, the company plans to continue supporting domains for customers who previously registered them. However, according to the same Chinese government requirement, GoDaddy must obtain registration documents for these users as well. Commenting on their statement, GoDaddy representatives stated that the country's authorities are not focused on providing internet access to its residents, but rather on monitoring their activities.

GoDaddy's actions support Google's decision to stop filtering search results for Chinese users. Yesterday, Google representatives announced that Chinese internet users will be redirected to the Hong Kong version of the search engine, which will display information without any censorship.