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Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国网络安全法

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Short nameCSL
English nameCybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China
Chinese official name中华人民共和国网络安全法
JurisdictionChina
Statusamended
Promulgation date2016-11-07
Effective date2017-06-01; amended version effective 2026-01-01
Issuing authorityStanding Committee of the National People's Congress
Last reviewed2026-05-25
Last updated2026-05-25
Source typeofficial
Translation typeunofficial_internal_translation
Chinese original sourceCyberspace Administration of China current text
Translation status78 site reference translation records published; editorial review ongoing
Article structure78 articles; 78 amended article text and site reference translation records published; official numbering has gaps at Articles 29, 30, and 66
Unofficial translation notice

This is an unofficial English translation prepared for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. In case of any discrepancy, the official Chinese text published by the competent authority shall prevail.

本文为非官方英文翻译，仅供一般信息参考，不构成法律意见。如与主管机关发布的中文正式文本不一致，以中文正式文本为准。

Overview

China's foundational cybersecurity statute, covering network operation security, critical information infrastructure protection, network information security, monitoring and emergency response, and legal liability.

The CSL is a foundational law for cybersecurity governance in China. This page records the current amended source, article-level Chinese text records, unofficial English site reference translations, amendment status, and related MLPS references.

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  • Network operators shall perform network security protection duties.
  • Critical information infrastructure operators are subject to enhanced protection duties.
  • Network products and services must meet relevant security requirements.
  • Operators must preserve network logs and handle security incidents under statutory requirements.
Full-text bilingual pageArticle-by-article anchors and table of contents.CII Protection RegulationRelated source or reference page.Cybersecurity Review MeasuresRelated source or reference page.Network Data Security RegulationRelated source or reference page.MLPS Standards TrackerRelated source or reference page.

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Amendment and Version History

  • 2016-11-07: Adopted. Adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
  • 2017-06-01: Original effective date. Original effective date recorded from the official text.
  • 2026-01-01: Amended version effective. Current registry records an amended version effective date; article-level change review remains in progress.

Article Index

Chinese source text: 78 articles archived from the official source. English translation: 78 site reference translation records published; editorial review ongoing.

78 article-level records available.

Chapter I General Provisions

  1. Article 1Article-level record published
  2. Article 2Article-level record published
  3. Article 3Article-level record published
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  12. Article 12Article-level record published
  13. Article 13Article-level record published
  14. Article 14Article-level record published
  15. Article 15Article-level record published

Chapter II Support and Promotion of Cybersecurity

  1. Article 16Article-level record published
  2. Article 17Article-level record published
  3. Article 18Article-level record published
  4. Article 19Article-level record published
  5. Article 20Article-level record published
  6. Article 21Article-level record published
  7. Article 22Article-level record published

Chapter III Network Operation Security

  1. Article 23Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  2. Article 24Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  3. Article 25Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  4. Article 26Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  5. Article 27Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  6. Article 28Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  7. Article 31Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  8. Article 32Section 1 General ProvisionsArticle-level record published
  9. Article 33Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  10. Article 34Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  11. Article 35Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  12. Article 36Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  13. Article 37Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  14. Article 38Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  15. Article 39Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  16. Article 40Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published
  17. Article 41Section 2 Operation Security for Critical Information InfrastructureArticle-level record published

Chapter IV Network Information Security

  1. Article 42Article-level record published
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Chapter V Monitoring, Early Warning, and Emergency Response

  1. Article 53Article-level record published
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  8. Article 60Article-level record published

Chapter VI Legal Liability

  1. Article 61Article-level record published
  2. Article 62Article-level record published
  3. Article 63Article-level record published
  4. Article 64Article-level record published
  5. Article 65Article-level record published
  6. Article 67Article-level record published
  7. Article 68Article-level record published
  8. Article 69Article-level record published
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  15. Article 76Article-level record published
  16. Article 77Article-level record published

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

  1. Article 78Article-level record published
  2. Article 79Article-level record published
  3. Article 80Article-level record published
  4. Article 81Article-level record published
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