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Registered 2006 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Chinaw3c.org
Chinaw3c.org is the China office of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the international standards organization for web technologies. It serves as the first and only W3C branch office in mainland China, facilitating participation in web standards development and international collaboration.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 20 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 10, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2017 · last checked Oct 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 4, 2006chinaw3c.org was registered on Jan 4, 2006.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageAug 18, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described chinaw3c.org from Aug 18, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Mar 10, 2017 – Jul 1, 2020Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for chinaw3c.org, from Mar 10, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GANDI SAS
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 10, 2017 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for chinaw3c.org are held from Mar 10, 2017 to Jun 12, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: hichina.comMar 10, 2017 – Jul 1, 2020Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns10.hichina.com, dns9.hichina.com) for chinaw3c.org from Mar 10, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: gandi.net
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 26, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for chinaw3c.org from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 10, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jan 4, 2006Registration: chinaw3c.org was registered on Jan 4, 2006.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Aug 18, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described chinaw3c.org from Aug 18, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 10, 2017 – Jul 1, 2020Registrar: Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for chinaw3c.org, from Mar 10, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 10, 2017 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for chinaw3c.org are held from Mar 10, 2017 to Jun 12, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 10, 2017 – Jul 1, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns10.hichina.com, dns9.hichina.com) for chinaw3c.org from Mar 10, 2017 to Jul 1, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 4, 2020 – Oct 15, 2026
Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GANDI SAS
Aug 4, 2020 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 4, 2020 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Nameservers: gandi.net
Aug 4, 2020 – Apr 22, 2024
Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-207-b.gandi.net, ns-47-c.gandi.net, ns-90-a.gandi.net) for chinaw3c.org from Aug 4, 2020 to Apr 22, 2024.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to gandi.netAug 4, 2020chinaw3c.org's nameservers moved from hichina.com to gandi.net between Jul 1, 2020 and Aug 4, 2020. Last seen at hichina.com: Jul 1, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Aug 4, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 5, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jamie.ns.cloudflare.com, pranab.ns.cloudflare.com) for chinaw3c.org from Jul 5, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 5, 2024chinaw3c.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2024 and Jul 5, 2024. Last seen at gandi.net: Apr 22, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 5, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sectigo Limited
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for chinaw3c.org from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 4, 2020 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Aug 4, 2020 – Apr 22, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed gandi.net nameservers (ns-207-b.gandi.net, ns-47-c.gandi.net, ns-90-a.gandi.net) for chinaw3c.org from Aug 4, 2020 to Apr 22, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 4, 2020Zone file: chinaw3c.org's nameservers moved from hichina.com to gandi.net between Jul 1, 2020 and Aug 4, 2020. Last seen at hichina.com: Jul 1, 2020 (registration record). First seen at gandi.net: Aug 4, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 5, 2024 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jamie.ns.cloudflare.com, pranab.ns.cloudflare.com) for chinaw3c.org from Jul 5, 2024 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2024Zone file: chinaw3c.org's nameservers moved from gandi.net to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2024 and Jul 5, 2024. Last seen at gandi.net: Apr 22, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 5, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 26, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for chinaw3c.org from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 21, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 10, 2026
Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for chinaw3c.org from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 4, 2006 — 20 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 13, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.chinaw3c.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names W3C中国 as the organisation behind it.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.