China: Opened consultation on draft Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guidelines - Cybersecurity Assessment Guidelines for Large Internet Platforms

On 23 December 2023, the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (TC260) opened a public consultation on the Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guidelines - Cybersecurity Assessment Guidelines for Large Internet Platforms until 5 January 2024. The guidelines aim to provide standardised practice guidance on network security laws, regulations, policies, standards, and current issues. Large internet platforms include intermediary platforms with over 50 million users in the last year, offering services such as instant messaging, social networks, e-commerce, live streaming, short videos, and online payments. The guidelines are designed to assist large-scale internet platforms in assessing, discovering, and preventing cybersecurity risks that may affect social stability and public interests. The guideline outlines the risks that platforms should pay attention to, as well as the methods for cybersecurity assessment.