The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed its newly revised anti-espionage law, which will come into effect on July 1 this year.
The revision has expanded the definition of espionage, making it broader and vaguer. Human rights observers believe that it is an escalation in the repression of the Chinese people and will be used to further target foreign individuals and companies in China.
The regime’s rubber-stamp legislature published the revised law on its website on April 26. It was the first modification from its November 2014 release.
Police officers stand guard during a protest in Beijing, China, on Nov. 28, 2022. (Bloomberg)
The expansion of the law’s definition of espionage has attracted much attention from the outside world. For example, the scope of subjects of stealing secrets is expanded to “other documents, data, materials, and items related to national security and interests.”…