Chinese National Intelligence Law

The National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China is a national law passed in June 2017 that makes everyone responsible for state security. The law does not explicitly name any organizations that it empowers, but it does state that national intelligence work must be defensive. Article 7 of the law is considered the most controversial section, with experts debating its meaning and implications. Some argue that it changes Chinese citizens' legal obligations from intelligence defense to offense, while others believe it does not authorize preemptive spying. The law has raised concerns about the potential for Chinese telecommunications companies to be forced to hand over data to the government, regardless of its origin.learn more on wikipedia