China's broad new Cybersecurity Law, slated to go into
effect on June 1, imposes sweeping data security requirements on
network operators and critical information infrastructure
providers. Enacted in November 2016 by the Standing Committee for
the National People's Congress of China, the law will be
administered by the Cybersecurity Administration of China, the
Public Security Bureau and the Ministry of Industry and
Technology.
Requirements for Network Operators
Network operators are defined as the owners or administrators of
a network and network service providers. Networks refer to systems
that consist of computers or other information terminals that
collect, store, transmit, exchange and process information. The
Cybersecurity Law requires network operators to provide technical
support and assistance to public or national security agencies when
conducting an investigation of a crime. Network operators are also
required to adopt technical measures to monitor and
