When Would I Need to Apply for a Cross-Border Permit?

To comply with China's laws and regulations on cross-border network communications, you need to apply for a cross-border permit before you can buy a bandwidth package for communications between the Chinese mainland and another country or region. Cloud Connect is now live in four geographic regions, and a cross-border permit is required in the following scenarios:

• Network communications between the Chinese mainland and Asia Pacific
• Network communications between the Chinese mainland and Southern Africa
• Network communications between the Chinese mainland and western Latin America

To apply for a cross-border permit, you need to prepare the required materials stamped with your company's official seal and submit an application on the Cloud Connect console. China Unicom will review and approve the application within one working day. After the application is approved, you can buy bandwidth packages.