![]() US consultancy giant Bain & Company confirmed on Thursday that Chinese police visited its office in Shanghai two weeks ago to question some of their staff, while confiscating some computers and phones. ![]() The move comes amid a flurry of raids on foreign businesses, which some suggest could be retaliatory action after the US and allies such as Japan and the Netherlands moved to restrict exports of advanced chipmaking equipment to China. Raids on US firms unnerve foreign businesses It will take effect from July 1, state media reported. ALSO SEE: Micron Probe Fuels Fears of US Businesses in ChinaĬhina’s top legislative body passed the revised Counter-Espionage Law – its first update since 2014 – following three days of deliberations. However, the revised law does not define what falls under China’s national security or interests. It allows authorities carrying out an anti-espionage investigation to gain access to data, electronic equipment, information on personal property and also to ban border crossings.Īnalysts say a lack of clarity about the type of documents, data or materials that could be considered relevant to national security could pose serious legal risks to businesses or individuals such as academics trying to gain a better understanding of China. ![]() The legislation, approved on Wednesday, broadens its definition of spying, which now includes cyberattacks against state entities or critical information infrastructure.Īll “documents, data, materials, and items related to national security and interests” are under the same protection as state secrets following the revisions, according to the full text of the revised law published by Xinhua late on Wednesday. China has passed a new anti-espionage law that will outlaw the transfer of any information it deems related to national security.
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