The National Security Law, effective as of July 1, 2015, states
that "(the State shall) enhance network and information
security protection capabilities, strengthen innovative research,
development and application of network and information technology,
achieve safe and controllable network and core information
technology, critical infrastructures and information systems and
data in key areas". Article 31 of the Cyber Security Law of
the People's Republic of China, effective as of June 1, 2017,
stipulates that "the State shall, based on the classified
protection system for cyber security, focus on protecting both the
key information infrastructure used for public communications and
information service, energy, transport, water conservancy, finance,
public services, e-government affairs and other important
industries and fields and other key information infrastructure that
will result in serious damage to the national security, national
economy and people's livelihood
