China and Networks

China Adopts New Security Law to Make Networks, Systems 'Controllable'

Michael Martina | July 1, 2015

China's legislature adopted a sweeping national security law on Wednesday that covers everything from territorial sovereignty to measures to tighten cyber security, a move likely to rile foreign businesses.
A core component of the law, passed by the standing committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), is to make all key network infrastructure and information systems "secure and controllable".

<more at http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/01/us-china-security-idUSKCN0PB39H20150701; related link http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/china-adopts-new-law-to-make-networks-systems-controllable-710181 and http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/chinese-law-reinforces-government-control-cyberspace-32147234 (New Chinese Law Reinforces Government Control of Cyberspace)>