On November 7, 2016, the Network Security Law of the People's Republic of China (the “Network Security Law”) was adopted at the twenty-fourth meeting of the 12th National People's Congress after the third draft. The Network Security Law is composed of 7 chapters and 79 articles and will come into effect on June 1, 2017.
The Network Security Law will apply to the construction, operation, maintenance and use of networks as well as the supervision and administration of network security within the territory of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter, “China”). Below, we review and summarize some important systems and highlights of the Network Security Law.