If you want to host your website on a mainland Chinese server, you have to have an ICP. Technically, it means only websites within the Chinese mainland are required by law to have an ICP（abbreviation for Internet Content Provider ）. ICP stands for Internet Content Provider. It is a permit issued by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to allow China-based websites to operate in China. It is a number start with abbreviation of province, plus 8 digital numbers. ICP numbers are usually displayed in the small print in website footers. ICP simply means you’ve been approved to host your website on a mainland Chinese server. Please note that if your site is host in Hong Kong is not required by this regulation since China mainland and China Hong Kong are governed by different set of laws. What Will Happen if I Don’t Have an ICP? In principle, all China Mainland hosted websites will be randomly inspected by MIIT (abbreviation for Ministry of Industry a...