China’s revised state secrets law has come into force. Here’s what to know
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Taiwan warn its citizens against travelling to China amid fears new law could be used to punish regular business activities.
A revised state secrets law has come into force in China, prompting Taiwan to warn its citizens against travelling to China and rattling foreign companies amid fears the legislation could be used to punish regular business activities.
The changes to the Law on the Guarding of State Secrets, enacted on Wednesday, come as President Xi Jinping’s government steps up the focus on national security, including by updating China’s anti-espionage law and increasing the scrutiny of firms with foreign ties.
This has included police raids on consultancies and arrests of foreign executives on espionage charges.
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