Regulating AI And Strengthening Legal Liability: China's Cybersecurity Law Revision Completed

On October 28, 2025, the 18th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress reviewed and passed the Decision on Amending the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China. The amendments will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The Cybersecurity Law of China was originally passed in November 2016 and took effect in June 2017. It serves as a fundamental legal framework in the field of cybersecurity. The 2016 version consisted of 79 articles across seven chapters: General Provisions, Cybersecurity Support and Promotion, Network Operation Security, Network Information Security, Monitoring and Emergency Response, Legal Liability, and Supplementary Provisions.