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China's top legislature reviews Cybersecurity Law overhaul today

( September 8, 2025, 04:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A draft amendment to China’s Cybersecurity Law was submitted today for its first reading by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, according to state media outlet Xinhua. The revisions aim to toughen legal liability for violations, better align the law with related statutes such as the Data Security Law, the Personal Information Protection Law and the Administrative Penalty Law, and tailor penalties to different types of offenses, from network-operations security to information security. Two earlier drafts of the amendment were released for public comment in 2022 and 2025. The statement follows: ...

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