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ARTICLE · 30 JULY 2025

China Proposes Amendments To The Cybersecurity Law

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Almost eight years after the Cybersecurity Law ("CSL") came into force in the PRC in 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued draft amendments...

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Introduction

Almost eight years after the Cybersecurity Law ("CSL") came into force in the PRC in 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued draft amendments to the CSL ("2025 Draft Amendments") on 28 March 2025 for public comment.

The 2025 Draft Amendments introduce higher penalties for breaches of key cybersecurity obligations, aiming to align them with the liabilities and penalties under the Data Security Law ("DSL") and the Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL").

Background

Effective on 1 June 2017, the CSL was the first national legislation in China governing cybersecurity and data protection in the country. In 2021, the DSL and the PIPL were introduced, establishing more stringent standards for network security and protection of personal information. All three data laws in China are enforced by a common regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) – one notable difference among these laws has been the level of

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