In an article contributed to Global Regulatory Developments Journal, Chen Zhu, Paul D. McKenzie, Yuting Xie, and Derik Rao discuss China’s amended Law on Guarding State Secrets (SSL), that took effect on May 1, 2024.
“This amendment is part of a broader legislative push to enhance national security and data protection, aligning with other recent laws such as the Data Security Law (DSL), the Counterespionage Law, and the amended National Security Law.”
“The SSL amendments primarily impact People’s Republic of China government agencies as well as enterprises that have access to state. However, multinational companies that may encounter state secrets or other sensitive information in their interactions with Regulated Entities also need to think about the requirements of the SSL, the DSL, and other legislation when handling China-based data, both in routine operations and when conducting due diligence and internal investigations.”
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