What China’s new counter-espionage law means for foreign firms 

CHINA has recently amended its anti-espionage law, addressing key challenges that existed in its previous implementation. These amendments aim to broaden the scope of espionage activities, strengthen security protocols, and enhance the authority of administrative enforcement.

The enforcement landscape has become relatively more active, as reported by the media. These developments reflect China’s proactive approach in combating espionage and regulating the related industries to ensure national security.

The most significant change is the expansion of the definition of espionage to include the theft, probing, bribery, or illegal provision of state secrets, intelligence, or other information related to national security and interests by non-spy organisations, individuals, and foreign organisations.