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China Website Identity Labels: What the Sichuan Government Portal Certification Means for Foreign Founders

A practical read of Sichuan Provincial People's Government portal's identity label and accessibility certification, and what foreign founders should take away for company registration and compliance in China.

Quick takeaways for foreign founders

The source document is an official identity-label (标识管理) record for the Sichuan Provincial People's Government portal (www.sc.gov.cn). It is not a company-registration guide, but it shows how Chinese authorities publish and verify website credentials — a detail foreign founders should understand before building a digital presence for a China entity. Practical points:

• Website identity labels are issued and time-limited. The label is issued by the China Internet Association under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), with a two-year validity: 27 January 2026 to 26 January 2028, for both the PC and WAP sites.
• Renewal and inspection are scheduled in advance. The record lists periodic inspections on 26 July 2026, 26 January 2027 and 26 July 2027, all marked as passed.
• Accessibility is assessed separately. The portal carries an accessibility and elderly-friendly evaluation report, issued with an official seal, valid for the same two-year period.
• Scored evaluations are public. The portal's overall score is 86.2 for the PC site and 85.4 for the WAP site; the efficiency index (completeness, reliability, robustness) is 100% across all three dimensions for both.

What the label record actually contains

Issuing bodies and scope

The supervisory authority is the MIIT; the issuing body is the China Internet Association. The record covers two site types — PC and WAP — each with its own certification period. The certificate validity is two years, from 27 January 2026 to 26 January 2028.

Evaluation scores

For the PC site, self-assessment, institutional assessment and user assessment are reported for both accessibility/elderly-friendly use and barrier-free use, with an overall score of 86.2. For the WAP site, the same categories are reported with an overall score of 85.4. Efficiency indices for completeness, reliability and robustness are all 100% on both platforms.

Inspection and certificate download

Periodic inspections are listed for 26 July 2026, 26 January 2027 and 26 July 2027, each with a result of “passed.” A sealed PDF of the accessibility and barrier-free evaluation report is available for download.

Why this matters for your China company registration

1. Digital compliance is part of operating, not an afterthought

Foreign founders often focus on the business licence and tax registration, then discover that websites and apps serving mainland users need their own filings and labels. The Sichuan record shows the pattern: a supervisory ministry, an industry association issuer, a fixed validity window, and scheduled inspections. Treat website credentials as a recurring compliance item with a calendar, not a one-off task.

2. Build renewal dates into your compliance calendar

The two-year validity and the listed inspection dates illustrate how Chinese digital credentials expire and are re-checked. When you register a China entity and launch a site, record the issue date and set reminders ahead of expiry and inspection dates so your public-facing presence does not lapse.

3. Accessibility expectations are documented and scored

The portal reports separate evaluations for elderly-friendly and barrier-free access, with self, institutional and user scores. For founders building consumer or public-service-facing platforms, accessibility is a measurable criterion in official evaluations, not just a design preference. Plan for it in product requirements and testing.

4. Institutional identity is verifiable

The record includes the organising institution (Sichuan Provincial People's Government General Office), institution type, site name, site address and an electronic identity label number. This reflects a broader expectation that online operators can be identified and verified. Expect counterparties, platforms and regulators to check who is behind a site.

How to use this when setting up

• Entity choice and registration: this record does not change entity options; it confirms that post-registration digital obligations exist. Choose your entity structure with your online footprint in mind.
• Documents: keep your business licence, domain registration and filing materials organised; you will reuse them for site labels and certificates.
• Licences and filings: the MIIT and China Internet Association roles shown here indicate where website-related oversight sits; confirm current requirements for your business model with a qualified adviser.
• Tax and compliance: schedule label renewals and inspections alongside tax filings and annual reporting so nothing is missed.

Bottom line

The Sichuan portal's identity-label record is a concrete example of how Chinese authorities document website credentials: issuing body, validity period, inspection schedule, evaluation scores and downloadable certificates. For foreign founders, the lesson is to treat digital compliance — labels, accessibility evaluations and renewals — as a planned, recurring part of running a China company, starting from the day your entity is registered.

Foreign founders can contact ChinaMNC on WhatsApp / WeChat at +86 153 1898 8535 for help registering and operating a company in China.

This summary is based on information published by the relevant Chinese government website and is general information, not legal or tax advice.