Regulation to strengthen protection over critical information infrastructure
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Updated: Aug 17,2021 17:24 english.www.gov.cn
The regulation for safe protection of critical information infrastructure was passed at
the State Council executive meeting on April 27, 2021, and will go into effect on Sept
1, 2021, according to a State Council decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang.
According to the regulation, critical information infrastructure refers to important
network infrastructure and information systems in public telecommunications,
information services, energy sources, transportation and other critical industries and
domains, in which any destruction or data leakage will have severe impact on
national security, the nation’s welfare, the people’s living and public interests.
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Intensive protection will be imposed on this infrastructure, with measures to
monitor, defend against and deal with cybersecurity risks and threats from inside
and outside the country. Critical information infrastructure will be protected from
attacks, intrusions, interference and destruction, and illegal and criminal activities in
this regard punished, the regulation said.
Security management institutions must be set up by operators with stipulated
responsibilities to establish and improve the management and appraisal system for
network safety, beef up security protection capabilities, and formulate emergency
plans.
An information sharing mechanism will be built among relevant departments,
operators and network security service institutions, to ensure the timely collection,
evaluation, sharing and releasing of information concerning network security
threats, vulnerabilities and incidents.
Safe operation of critical information infrastructure in energy sources and
telecommunications should be safeguarded as a priority, and the two industries
should also take measures to safeguard critical information infrastructure in other
industries.
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The country encourages special talents to work in this field, and training of security
management personnel and technicians will be included in the national continuing
education system. Technological innovation and industrial development are also
encouraged in this field, and support will be provided to make technological
breakthroughs.
It has stipulated legal liabilities of operators, specifying scenarios in which they will
be subject to correction order, warning notices, and penalties.
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