Cyber Security Law Adopted By The NPC Standing Committee

After three deliberations over more than a year's time, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPC Standing Committee") finally adopted the Cyber Security Law ("CSL") on November 7, 2016. The CSL is the first omnibus law in China governing cyber security issues and has incorporated a number of new legal concepts and requirements that may impact companies with business operations in China.

JunHe has been closely following the development of the drafts of the CSL, as well as a number of laws and regulations relevant to the CSL. If you are interested in understanding the background and evolution of the CSL drafts, please click the following alerts: Draft of Cyber Security Law Released for Public Comments, Key Changes in Second Draft Cyber Security Law, National Security Law includes Information Security Provisions, China Adopted the Counter-Terrorism Law