The revision has expanded the definition of espionage, making it
broader and vaguer. Human rights observers believe that it is an
escalation in the repression of the Chinese people and will be used to
further target foreign individuals and companies in China. The regime’s rubber-stamp legislature published the revised law on
its website on April 26. It was the first modification from its November
2014 release. The expansion of the law’s definition of espionage has attracted much
attention from the outside world. For example, the scope of subjects of
stealing secrets is expanded to “other documents, data, materials, and
items related to national security and interests.”
The newly revised anti-espionage law also classifies selling out to
espionage organizations and their agents as espionage, as well as
“conducting cyberattacks against state organs, secret-related units, or
key information infrastructure” as espionage. The new revision also includes “establishing a management system for key anti-espionage and security units.”Sparking Fear in Foreign Companies.............To Read More....
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