China: Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including cybersecurity regulation

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Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including cybersecurity regulation

On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Public Security closes the consultation on the draft Law on Prevention and Control of Cybercrime, including cybersecurity regulation. It mandates that telecommunications, finance, and internet service providers adopt…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, ML and AI development, other service provider, software provider: app stores, DLT development, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-01-31
in consultation

On 31 January 2026, the Ministry of Public Security opened a consultation on the draft Law on Preve…

2026-03-02
processing consultation

On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Public Security closes the consultation on the draft Law on Preven…