(Beijing Comprehensive News) Chinese official said that the national security agencies have been strictly restricted by data and do not involve legitimate data activities of foreign companies and foreign personnel.
Since China implemented a new revised anti -espionage law, some foreign companies may be worried about normal business behavior being targeted and punished.
China ’s Ministry of National Security on Thursday (October 26) posted on WeChat public account that“ the anti -spy law excessively emphasizes data security and allows the national security organs to have the right to check data, thereby bringing “data security to enterprises and individualsRisk '"is a misunderstanding.
The Ministry of National Security emphasized that the Anti -Spy Law is aimed at illegal acts such as "cyber spy" and other illegal acts. It does not involve the legitimate data activities of foreign companies and personnel, and there is no so -called "forced collection of foreign enterprises and personnel in China data in China."" ".China insists on promoting data development and utilization and ensuring data security, and protects data security of foreign enterprises and individuals equally in accordance with the law.
The Ministry of National Security also said that the provisions of the anti -espionage law on the inspection of the retrieved data is to refine the connection of existing laws, not newly authorized.State security agencies check and retrieve data should meet three requirements: only due to the implementation of anti -espionage tasks, and the person in charge of the head of the state security organs at or above the municipal level of the district shall not exceed the scope of the scope required for the anti -spy work.And limit.
The article also refers to the existence of data theft and monitoring in the United States.
