China's first intelligence law, which empowers the country's intelligence agency to investigate overseas individuals and organizations if necessary, went into effect on Wednesday, and experts said that the law could also help crack down on foreign spies and safeguard national security.
Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun praised law enforcement and security cooperation between China and Malaysia on Friday, saying it has effectively helped maintain the national security and social stability of the two countries.
China’s first Cyber Security Law took effect on Thursday and Internet regulators launched a nationwide campaign to promote the law, with domestic Internet companies trying to figure out what the new regulations entail.
China's new cyber security law, which will go into effect Thursday, is not aimed at limiting foreign companies' access to the Chinese market, the country's Internet regulator said Wednesday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a press conference on Monday that China's national security organ is investigating and handling organizations, personnel and activities that endanger China's national security and interests.
China's top judicial organs listed safeguarding State security and cracking down on corruption as their top priorities, as they vowed to continue pushing for judicial reform in 2017.
China is seeking to further promote the research of artificial intelligence and pushing for its application in economy and national security.
President Xi Jinping on Friday called for an overall national security outlook at a seminar in Beijing, emphasizing security concerns related to politics, the economy, sovereignty, society, and the Internet, among others.
The national security law adopted by China will not pose a threat to others, but safeguard stability and development in the country and region as a whole.
Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Zhang Dejiang said China's first counter-terrorism law was key part of a law system to ensure national security.
Chinese lawmakers are mulling revisions to the draft counter-espionage law and set out clear definitions on espionage behavior Monday, with a focus on implementation.
President Xi Jinping will head China's new national security commission, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee decided on Friday.