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After China’s recent adoption of stringent data security and counterespionage legislation, European and American companies are discouraging executives from carrying information out of China even about day-to-day corporate operations.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
Furthermore, on July 1, China updated its counterespionage law, broadening the definition of spying and banning the transfer of any data the government deems related to national security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2023
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2023
On July 1, China enacted a sweeping expansion of a counterespionage law.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
In late April, Beijing tightened its counterespionage law and expanded the list of activities that could be considered spying.
—Laura He, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
Furthermore, on July 1, China updated its counterespionage law, broadening the definition of spying and banning the transfer of any data the government deems related to national security.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2023
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“Counterespionage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterespionage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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