National Security Law of the People's Republic of China

The National Security Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家安全法), which was issued on July 1, 2015, is a Chinese law made up of 7 sections containing 84 articles. PRC authorities say that the law can protect national security of the PRC effectively and the media controlled by the authority praise the law, while some analysts think that the authorities can restrict Chinese people's freedom with this law.[1][2]

National Security Law of the People's Republic of China

Annette Lu, the former Vice President of Taiwan, said that the law is an offense to Taiwan, and some people from Hong Kong have expressed concern about their safety while in the Mainland China after it was issued.[3][4]

A similar law has been taken effect in Hong Kong on July 2020 as Hong Kong national security law.[5]

References
  1. "聚焦新国家安全法五大亮点" (in Chinese). 新华网. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. "国家安全法昨通过施行" (in Chinese). 新安晚报. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  3. "呂秀蓮：中國國安法顯示併吞台灣急迫感". BBC.
  4. "外界對中國國安法如何付諸實施表達關注". BBC. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  5. Lam, Carrie (30 June 2020). "Promulgation of National Law 2020" (PDF). The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette (in Chinese). 24 (44). Retrieved 1 July 2020.


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