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China Updates Regulation for State Secrets Law

Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Categories: China Legal Trends
Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team
Editor: Yurou Yin 印羽柔
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On 26 June 2024, the State Council revised and adopted the "Regulation on the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets” (中华人民共和国保守国家秘密法实施条例), which shall come into force on 1 Sept. 2024.

This revision aims to implement the “Law on Guarding State Secrets” (保守国家秘密法), which was revised in February this year.

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The highlights of this revision are as follows.

  • This revision clarifies that an organ or agency with classification authority shall make a list of state secret matters and revise it promptly when necessary.
  • This revision refines the confidentiality management requirements for personnel before, during, and after holding positions involving state secrets, while improving the system for safeguarding their rights and interests.
  • This revision clarifies the principles and requirements for formulating national secrecy standards, group standards, and enterprise standards while also refining and improving the scope and specification of confidentiality inspections.

 

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Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team

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