China ·Law

Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China

In force · 7 November 2016

Summary

The law is China's core cybersecurity statute. It sets security duties for network operators, a stricter regime for critical information infrastructure, rules on data localisation and security assessments for cross-border transfers, and user identification requirements. The October 2025 amendment, in force from 1 January 2026, adds provisions on artificial intelligence, raises penalties and allows measures against foreign entities that harm China's network security.

Original title

中华人民共和国网络安全法

Title in other languages

• Legge sulla cybersicurezza della Repubblica popolare cinese
• Loi sur la cybersécurité de la République populaire de Chine
• Ley de Ciberseguridad de la República Popular China

Jurisdiction

China

Issuing body

Comitato permanente dell'Assemblea nazionale del popolo (NPCSC)

Type

Law

Date adopted

7 November 2016

Entry into force

1 June 2017

Status

In force

Available languages

Chinese

Topics

• Governance and coordination
• Critical infrastructure
• Data protection
• Incident management / CSIRT
• Artificial intelligence

Licence / terms of use

Unknown

Notes

Il link porta al testo consolidato dopo la decisione di modifica del NPCSC del 28 ottobre 2025 (in vigore dal 1° gennaio 2026), pubblicato dalla Cyberspace Administration of China. Testo originale del 2016: https://www.cac.gov.cn/2016-11/07/c_1119867116.htm. Decisione di modifica: https://www.cac.gov.cn/2025-10/29/c_1763461514768457.htm.

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

27 October 2026 (verified via web)

Comitato permanente dell'Assemblea nazionale del popolo (NPCSC). (2016). 中华人民共和国网络安全法. https://www.cac.gov.cn/2025-12/29/c_1768735112911946.htm

Comitato permanente dell'Assemblea nazionale del popolo (NPCSC). "中华人民共和国网络安全法." 7 November 2016. https://www.cac.gov.cn/2025-12/29/c_1768735112911946.htm.

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