China: Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including business registration requirement

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Ministry of Public Security closes consultation on Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime including business registration requirement

On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of Public Security closes the consultation on the Law on the Prevention and Control of Cybercrime. Article 13 requires individuals and organisations providing services such as network access, domain name registration, s…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, other service provider, technological consumer goods, 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 the consultation on the Law on the Preventi…