China has issued a new anti-espionage regulation, in which national security authorities will compile a list of companies and organizations involved in susceptible to foreign infiltration and require security measures to deal with these threats.
As 'foreign spies, intelligence agencies and the other hostile forces' have intensified their intrusion and theft of intelligence by attacking China through various means and in a wide range of fields, the regulation clarifies 'what, who and how' to monitor foreign intelligence, national security officials said Monday.
"The regulation is critical to improving the legal system for the protection of national security by clarifying the obligations that companies and institutions must take. It urges companies and institutions to take steps to protect from foreign intelligence," said Li Wei, a national security expert. and the fight against terrorism at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, he told the Global Times.
Under the new regulation, companies, organizations or social groups on the list bear the responsibility for issuing detailed measures against foreign spying, including arranging for their employees to sign pledges of office before taking office, reporting their national security duties, providing training for employees before going abroad, and negotiating with employees after return. for them in China.
"Employees traveling abroad, such as the Five Eyes Union - US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand - have been told to report strictly to their travels, agendas, meetings and staff, and to obtain permission from their directors directly. before the applications are reviewed at headquarters, "one of the employees in charge of foreign affairs at the Beijing state-owned enterprise told the newspaper.
In particular, electronic devices including cell phones, laptops and USB drives, which often contain sensitive information, are important items for intelligence agencies, he said.
Companies need their employees who are involved in sensitive sectors or those who hold important files to leave their electrical equipment at home and bring new ones abroad.
Any companies or institutions operating in the national defense, telecommunications, economics, finance and high-tech sector should be considered important fields for potential foreign entry, according to Li.
"Cases of Chinese people working in various industries who are favored by money or threatened to carry out intelligence activities and become the services of foreign spies are many. Taking steps to prevent and avoid similar incidents that endanger national security is crucial to national security," Li said.
A new law has been introduced amid growing tensions between the United States and China. The two countries are currently embroiled in a series of disputes as Biden officials continue a tough Chinese policy developed by Trump's previous administration toward Beijing in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
President Joe Biden has strengthened US-China policy by uniting American countries such as the UK, the European Union and Japan.
He also hosted the first four-match conference for a growing group of Quad Americans, Australians, Japan and India.
The United States, the European Union, the UK and Canada have imposed joint sanctions on China over alleged human rights abuses against Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang, which Beijing has denied.
These countries also play a united role in China, strengthening their control of Hong Kong with its new national security law, overcoming the great anti-democratic unrest in the former British colony.
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