China: National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee’s standard cybersecurity part 7: network virtualization security enters into force

On 1 July 2026, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee’s (TC260) Standard Information Technology Security Technology - Cybersecurity Part 7: Network Virtualization Security (GB/T 25068.7-2025) enters into force. The standard sets out guidance for identifying network-virtualisation security risks and implementing secure virtualisation environments, applying to organisations responsible for maintaining such environments and enforcing appropriate technical controls.