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Launch · 04 Editorial guide

Apps, domains & launch filings

App filing, domain administration and telecom licensing are connected but distinct workstreams. Inventory the public product, operator, domain, host, app stores, mini-programs, SDKs and regulated functions before setting a launch sequence.

First job Inventory the app, domain, host, operator and content functions before opening separate filing workstreams.

Start here

Start here

Key considerations

The first questions are about urgency, governance and preservation — before collection expands or interviews begin.

  1. Which app, site, mini-program or domain will be public?
  2. Who is the registered and actual operator?
  3. Which host, store, SDK and regulated functions are involved?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Inventory launch surfacesList domains, sites, apps, mini-programs, app stores, APIs and customer-facing entities.
  2. Match operator recordsAlign registrant, sponsor, host, developer account, business licence and public disclosures.
  3. Open parallel workstreamsSeparate app and domain filings from ICP, VATS, content, cybersecurity and data obligations.
  4. Sequence releaseSet evidence-backed filing, review, testing and change-control gates before public availability.

Quick answers

Need the short version? Start with one narrow question.

These explainers answer one question. They do not replace this topic route or a deep guide.

Quick AnswerApp Filing in ChinaApps often need ICP filing (and sometimes more) when China-hosted or distributed — distinct from app-store developer accounts. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerChina Domain Name Registration.cn and China-facing domains need accredited registrars, real-name rules and usually align with ICP filing for China-hosted sites. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Quick AnswerInternet Content Provider Rules for AppsApps that provide internet information services face ICP-provider duties, filing and content rules beyond store policies. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.

Curated resources

Open the asset that matches this job.

01
deep guide

China ICP Filing Guide

Practical filing route for China-hosted websites, including operator, host and launch dependencies.

02
core guide

China ICP, VATS & Telecom Licensing Guide

Service classification, ICP filing, VATS catalogue items, foreign-investment access and operating-route analysis.

03
official service

MIIT ICP/IP/domain filing system

Official MIIT filing and public-record service for internet information and domain-related administration.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

App, site, domain and mini-program inventoryOperator, registrant, sponsor and developer accountsHosting, infrastructure and SDK listFiling and licence records by launch surfacePrivacy, content and cybersecurity dependencies

Local context

Add location only when the filing or pilot route changes.

National service classification comes first; infrastructure location, filing practice and approved pilots follow.

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