China: Regulations on Management of Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure (Order No. 5)
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Aug 2025 in force
11 Jun 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Public Security's Regulations on Management of Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure (Order No. 5) enter into force
On 1 August 2025, the Regulations on the Management of the Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure (Order No. 5) enter into force. Jointly issued by the National Cryptography Administration, the Cyberspace Administration …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Ministry of Public Security issued Regulations on Management of Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure (Order No. 5)
On 11 June 2025, the National Cryptography Administration, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China jointly issued the Regulations on the Management of the Use of Commercial Encryp…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government