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Subject
China's new National Intelligence Law.
Significance
The National Intelligence Law was promulgated in June after a legislative progress that was expedited and that was secretive even by Chinese standards. It took effect immediately.
Impacts
The need for Chinese firms to give cover to intelligence officers will fuel fears overseas that Chinese firms threaten national security.
The law is partly a catch-up move which will consolidate existing practices and structures that other countries built decades ago.
Beijing's unconcealed paranoia about foreign infiltration will undermine its efforts to convince the world that its intentions are benign.
Keywords:
China,
AP,
international relations,
politics,
espionage,
internet,
legislation,
security,
corporate,
foreign investment
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2017
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