{"id":13199,"date":"2023-11-03T06:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T06:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=13199"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:05:12","slug":"how-could-revisions-to-chinas-law-on-guarding-state-secrets-affect-foreign-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/how-could-revisions-to-chinas-law-on-guarding-state-secrets-affect-foreign-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"What revisions are being made to China\u2019s laws around state secrets?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new draft of China\u2019s \u201cLaw on Guarding State Secrets\u201d was made public on Wednesday, 25 October<\/h2>\n
The second revision of the 1989 law (the first was in 2010) deepens state powers and adds 12 new clauses. It will soon be passed by the National People\u2019s Congress after a second reading.<\/p>\n
According to the revised law:<\/p>\n
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State employees with access to state secrets will require permission before travelling abroad, and even for a period of time after they leave the job or retire;<\/li>\n
There will be restrictions on the employment of personnel with access to state secrets during a \u201cconfidentiality period\u201d after they leave their position;<\/li>\n
All levels of government must set aside funds from their annual budget that will pay for the means of keeping information confidential;<\/li>\n
The National Administration of State Secret Protection will have expanded powers to investigate state secret-related cases, including the ability to check and confiscate files and devices, and to question staff;<\/li>\n
The government and media will educate the public on state secrets;<\/li>\n
Tech products that are used to protect state secrets will be regularly checked;<\/li>\n
The government will offer support for the research and application of information security technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n