China: Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including prohibition of goods and services

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Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including prohibition of goods and services

On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Public Security closes a public consultation on the Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime. Article 13 requires entities that provide network, telecom, hosting, or content distribution services to comply wit…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, software provider: other software, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-01-31
in consultation

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

2026-03-02
processing consultation

On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Public Security closes a public consultation on the Law on the Pre…