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The demand for quality hosting in China continues to grow with the development of the world's largest economy and large-scale electronic market. However, it should be noted that due to strict government policies, including the Golden Shield filtering system (the great Chinese firewall), a number of restrictions, and strict ICP licensing requirements, many international and even local hosting providers face serious barriers.
In this review of the Top 10 hosting companies in China, unfortunately, there are no direct links to any Chinese hosting provider, as access to reliable and transparent information, and the ability to collaborate is difficult. Hosting services in China require an ICP license as well as strict adherence to internet regulations, making the selection of providers difficult for international users and companies without official connections and permissions.
For those who want to host sites aimed at a Chinese audience, a reasonable alternative is to host in regions with freer internet space, but close to China in terms of geography and jurisdiction. These are primarily Hong Kong (a special administrative region of the PRC with a separate legal status), but also countries such as South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. This allows you to optimize latency and better handle Chinese traffic, especially if providers have direct connections to Chinese carriers.
When choosing hosting outside China, it is important to check with tech support about the availability of direct connections to the Chinese internet. Otherwise, due to routing peculiarities, data from some Asian countries may go through remote points, for example, through Los Angeles, which negatively affects access speed and cost.
At the moment, for completeness of the review, we recommend to read ratings and reviews of hosting in Hong Kong and neighboring Asian countries, where there are proven and reliable providers that can provide quality service for projects focused on China and Asia.
If there will be an opportunity to establish direct cooperation or updated data on Chinese web hosts with ICP license and international technical support, this list will be supplemented.
China's data centers: from boom to centralized networking
China has experienced a massive data center construction boom under the "Eastern Data, Western Computing" initiative. By 2025, the infrastructure has expanded significantly, but many centers are operating at 20-30% capacity - a challenge to cost efficiency. In response, the government is developing a national cloud network to reallocate excess computing resources and increase utilization; the plan is to standardize connectivity by 2028.
Cloud markets: scalability and leaders
Overall investment in China's cloud infrastructure continues to grow - Canalys forecasts the market to grow by around 15% in 2025. Among providers in the first quarter of 2025, Alibaba Cloud (33 %), Huawei Cloud (18 %) and Tencent Cloud (10 %) lead the way. This indicates that cloud solutions are highly competitive and developed domestically.
Frequently asked questions
Large data centers are often built in regions with cold climates (e.g., Inner Mongolia) to reduce cooling costs. In addition, remote western regions allow the use of cheap electricity from renewable sources.
Direct ownership of a data center or cloud infrastructure by a foreign company in China is restricted by law - part of a policy to control critical data and cybersecurity.
It is important to check with your ISP for direct connections to Chinese Internet operators (BGP Peering with Chinese networks). Without such direct connections, traffic may be routed through remote locations (e.g., the US), resulting in increased latency and cost. It is also a good idea to look for Chinese-oriented user reviews and test the speed and stability of the connection yourself.