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China Website Certification and Accessibility Ratings: What the Heilongjiang Government Portal Filing Reveals for Foreign Founders

A filing record for the Heilongjiang Provincial Government portal shows how China's official website identity certification, accessibility evaluation and inspection cycle work. Here is what that means practically for foreign founders building and operating a company website in China.

Quick takeaways for foreign founders

A publicly posted identity-management record for the Heilongjiang Provincial Government portal (www.hlj.gov.cn) shows the mechanics of China's official website identity certification: who issues it, how long it lasts, how sites are inspected, and how accessibility and usability are scored. For a foreign founder setting up a company in China, this is a useful window into the compliance expectations that apply to the website your new entity will almost certainly need.

• Certification has a fixed term. The record shows a two-year validity period running from 5 March 2026 to 4 March 2028, for both the PC site and the WAP (mobile) site.
• There is a named supervisor and issuer. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is listed as the supervising authority, and the Internet Society of China as the issuing body.
• Ongoing inspection is built in. Scheduled inspections are listed for 4 September 2026, 4 March 2027 and 4 September 2027, each with a result of “passed.”
• Accessibility is scored separately. The record breaks out self-assessment, institutional assessment and user assessment for both elderly-friendly (适老化) and barrier-free (无障碍) performance.

What the certification record actually contains

Institutional identity

The record identifies the site operator as the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Government, classifies the institution as a Party and government organ, and assigns an electronic identity number. The site name and address are stated explicitly. In practical terms, this is a registration-style profile: who runs the site, what kind of entity it is, where it lives, and a unique identifier tied to it.

Certification validity and issuing bodies

Both the PC and WAP versions of the site carry the same certification window: two years, from 5 March 2026 through 4 March 2028. The same period applies to the associated certificate. The record also includes a downloadable accessibility and barrier-free evaluation report bearing an official seal.

Inspection schedule and results

The filing lists three future inspection dates at roughly six-month intervals, each marked “passed.” This shows that certification is not a one-off stamp; it is maintained through a recurring review cycle.

Evaluation scores

For the PC site, the overall evaluation score is 85.8. Self-assessment for both elderly-friendly and barrier-free categories is 100, while institutional and user assessments sit in the low-to-mid 80s. Efficiency indicators for completeness, reliability and robustness are each listed at 100%. The WAP site shows the same overall score of 85.8, with a similar pattern across the sub-scores.

Why this matters for your China company registration

Your website is part of your compliance footprint

Foreign founders often treat the company website as a marketing afterthought. In China, a site tied to a registered entity sits inside a framework of identity certification, accessibility expectations and periodic review. The Heilongjiang record illustrates the structure: an electronic identity number, a named supervising ministry, an issuing association, a fixed validity period and scheduled inspections.

Plan for a two-year renewal cycle

The two-year validity shown here is a reminder to build renewal into your calendar rather than discovering an expiry during a customer dispute or a platform review. If your China entity operates a site that carries an official identity mark, treat the expiry date as a hard deadline.

Budget for accessibility, not just translation

The record separates elderly-friendly and barrier-free evaluations from general performance. That signals that accessibility is assessed on its own terms. For founders, the practical implication is to include accessibility features in your site build rather than retrofitting them after a review.

Expect periodic inspection

The listed inspection dates, spaced about six months apart, show that maintaining a certified site involves recurring checks. Assign internal ownership for these reviews so that a missed inspection does not put your site's status at risk.

How to use this when setting up your entity

Use the record as a checklist template for your own China web presence:

• Identify the operator clearly. Your site should state the legal entity that operates it, consistent with your business licence details.
• Record your identifiers. Keep a single internal register of certification numbers, validity dates and issuing bodies.
• Schedule renewals and inspections. Mirror the six-month inspection rhythm shown in the record with your own internal reviews.
• Track accessibility separately. Keep elderly-friendly and barrier-free checks as distinct workstreams with their own owners.
• Retain official documents. Store sealed evaluation reports and certificates where your compliance team can retrieve them quickly.

What the record does not tell you

This filing covers a government portal, not a private company. It does not state the requirements, fees or procedures that apply to a foreign-invested enterprise's own website, and it does not describe registration steps for company formation, capital, licences or tax. Those questions need to be answered against the rules for your specific entity type, sector and location. The value of the record is illustrative: it shows the shape of the compliance framework — identity, validity period, inspection, accessibility scoring — that a founder should expect to encounter in some form.

Practical next steps

• Confirm which certifications, if any, apply to your planned site before you build it.
• Add validity dates and inspection dates to your compliance calendar at incorporation.
• Include accessibility requirements in your website statement of work.
• Keep entity details on your site aligned with your business licence.

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

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