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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.
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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 1 Article-level record published
  2. Article 2 Article-level record published
  3. Article 3 Article-level record published
  4. Article 4 Article-level record published
  5. Article 5 Article-level record published
  6. Article 6 Article-level record published
  7. Article 7 Article-level record published
  8. Article 8 Article-level record published
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  10. Article 10 Article-level record published
  11. Article 11 Article-level record published
  12. Article 12 Article-level record published
  13. Article 13 Article-level record published
  14. Article 14 Article-level record published
  15. Article 15 Article-level record published

Chapter II Support and Promotion of Cybersecurity

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

Chapter III Network Operation Security

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

Chapter IV Network Information Security

  1. Article 42 Article-level record published
  2. Article 43 Article-level record published
  3. Article 44 Article-level record published
  4. Article 45 Article-level record published
  5. Article 46 Article-level record published
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  7. Article 48 Article-level record published
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  10. Article 51 Article-level record published
  11. Article 52 Article-level record published

Chapter V Monitoring, Early Warning, and Emergency Response

  1. Article 53 Article-level record published
  2. Article 54 Article-level record published
  3. Article 55 Article-level record published
  4. Article 56 Article-level record published
  5. Article 57 Article-level record published
  6. Article 58 Article-level record published
  7. Article 59 Article-level record published
  8. Article 60 Article-level record published

Chapter VI Legal Liability

  1. Article 61 Article-level record published
  2. Article 62 Article-level record published
  3. Article 63 Article-level record published
  4. Article 64 Article-level record published
  5. Article 65 Article-level record published
  6. Article 67 Article-level record published
  7. Article 68 Article-level record published
  8. Article 69 Article-level record published
  9. Article 70 Article-level record published
  10. Article 71 Article-level record published
  11. Article 72 Article-level record published
  12. Article 73 Article-level record published
  13. Article 74 Article-level record published
  14. Article 75 Article-level record published
  15. Article 76 Article-level record published
  16. Article 77 Article-level record published

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

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