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China’s New State Security Rules Spark Fears Among Foreign Businesses

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Posted: March 1st, 2024

By Tom Nagorski

Tom Nagorski is the Managing Editor for The Cipher Brief.  He previously served as Global Editor for Grid and served as ABC News Managing Editor for International Coverage as well as Senior Broadcast Producer for World News Tonight.

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – China tightened its already sweeping state secrets law this week in a move that extends its clampdown on information and has sparked new fears among foreigners doing business in China. 

China’s top legislative body adopted amendments to the country’s Law on Guarding State Secrets to include a new category of “work secrets,” broadening the scope of data and information sharing that will be considered a national security risk. According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, China’s ruling Communist Party determined the law needed updating because of “new problems and challenges” posed by advances in science and technology. 

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