01 November 2016

News Story: China's draft cybersecurity law gets 3rd reading

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's draft cybersecurity law was submitted to legislators for its third reading at the bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which began Monday.

The draft allows police and other law enforcers to take measures, including the freezing of assets, against overseas individuals or organizations that "attack, intrude, interfere with or sabotage the nation's key information infrastructure."

It suggests better protective measures for important industries including public communications and information service, energy, transportation, finance and e-government service.

Read the full story at Xinhua