On November 7, China’s top legislature adopted a cybersecurity law to safeguard the sovereignty on cyberspace, national security, and the rights of citizens. The law has seven chapters that define specific regulations in various areas, such as network operational security (including key IT infrastructure), network information security, monitoring, alerting, and emergency situation handling as well as related legal responsibilities.
Some critics, especially those in Europe and the United States, continue to read too much into the negative impact of this legislation. I believe that it’s the reasonable move for the Chinese government to make in order to balance national security, citizen privacy, and economic openness. Foreign players in the Chinese market must revisit their local strategy and accelerate their digital transformation if they don’t want to miss the increasing needs and new opportunities regarding security and privacy:
