
China’s New Cybersecurity Law: The 101
China’s Cybersecurity Law (CSL) became effective on June 1, 2017. It regulates the construction, operation, maintenance and use of networks, as well as network security supervision and management within mainland China. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is the primary governmental authority supervising and enforcing the CSL. The CSL regulates cybersecurity from different aspects, including