China: Ministry of Public Security's Regulations on Management of Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical Information Infrastructure (Order No. 5) enter into force

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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 …

Scope

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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-06-11
adopted

On 11 June 2025, the National Cryptography Administration, the Cyberspace Administration of China, …

2025-08-01
in force

On 1 August 2025, the Regulations on the Management of the Use of Commercial Encryption in Critical…