China: Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Ministry of Public Security issued administrative measures for cybersecurity identification

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Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Ministry of Public Security issued administrative measures for cybersecurity identification

On 2 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly issued the Administrative Measures for Cybersecurity Identification. The Meas…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-11-21
in consultation

On 21 November 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China opened a consultation on the draft admi…

2025-12-06
processing consultation

On 6 December 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China closes the consultation on the draft adm…

2026-04-02
adopted

On 2 April 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the Ministry of Industry and Informa…

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Administrative Measures for Cybersecurity Identification enter into force. The …