Features of the 2017 Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China and international reaction to its adoption
https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-2-2023-152-163
Abstract
The article analyzes the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China adopted in 2017, reveals its provisions (the concept of "operators", new rules for the protection of personal data, critical information infrastructure, restrictions on the export of information) and gives their characteristics. The law is presented as part of the future information security system of the People's Republic of China, the basis for the following legal acts in the field of cybersecurity. Then the article presents a set of materials from the largest media, human rights organizations on the adoption of the Law, describes their main narratives and their purpose, finds a sign of an information campaign against the PRC, compares their arguments with the actual state of affairs. The article also gives materials of the Russian media, which take a neutral-positive position on the Law.
About the Authors
D. A. Balakin
Kazan (Volga region) Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry A. Balakin, Lecturer
Kazan
A. A. Alikberova
Kazan (Volga region) Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alfiya A. Alikberova
Kazan
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Balakin D.A., Alikberova A.A. Features of the 2017 Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China and international reaction to its adoption. Modern Oriental Studies. 2023;5(2):152-163. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2686-9675-2-2023-152-163
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