China security law causes jitters in tech world

Hong Kong

WHEN a draft of China's new national security law was made public in May, critics argued that it was too broad and left much open to interpretation.

In the final form of the law, which the government said on Wednesday had been enacted, Beijing got more specific, but in a way that is sending ripples through the global technology industry.

New language in the rules calls for a "national security review" of the technology industry - including networking and other products and services - and foreign investment. The law also calls for technology that supports crucial sectors to be "secure and controllable", a catchphrase that multinationals and industry groups say could be u…