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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/SunStarved_Cassandra on 2023-07-04 20:45:32+00:00.

I was perusing the sub looking for options for domain registrars in light of Google’s decision to sell off their domain business. Porkbun has come up a lot, and when I checked out their site, they look cool.

However, at the very bottom of their homepage, they have a small blurb stating

Porkbun is a Top Level Design Company

Clicking on the link brings you to this page: https://toplevel.design/, and at the bottom of that page, we find this

我们在中国的运营

Top Level Design 注册局于2016年在北京设立拓扑维度科技有限公司。公司成立以来与国内合作伙伴紧密合作，保证在中国大陆的顺利运营与合规。作为 Top Level Design 注册局首个在国内通过工信部审批的顶级域名，.ink 的销售稳定良好。至2018年1月，.design 以及 .wiki 也已经通过工信部审批。

Which Deepl translates as

Our operations in China

Top Level Design Registration Bureau established Top Dimension Technology Co. Since its establishment, the company has been working closely with domestic partners to ensure smooth operations and compliance in mainland China. As the first Top Level Design Registry TLD to be approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China, .ink is selling steadily and well. By January 2018, .design and .wiki have also been approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Is this not concerning to anyone else? I’m not sure I’d be comfortable using a shell company registrar whose parent is based in China.

Are there other good options, ideally based in North America or Europe?