In the Internet age, cybersecurity concerns have become an increasing focus of legislative and regulatory efforts globally. In consideration of the practice of the construction, operation, maintenance and use of networks as well as the supervision and management of cybersecurity, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress further amended and issued the second review draft of the Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Second Draft”) on July 5 of this year to solicit public comment, after the issuance of the first review draft of the Network Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “First Draft”) on July 6, 2015, with a view to formally issue a specialized cybersecurity law as soon as possible to regulate network information protection and address cybersecurity concerns.
