Chapter V Government Affairs Data Security and Opening

Article 41

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第四十一条 国家机关应当遵循公正、公平、便民的原则,按照规定及时、准确地公开政务数据。依法不予公开的除外。

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Article 41 concerns government affairs data security and opening, and is indexed separately from private-sector processing rules.

  • data security

Source reference: DSL Article 41. Source authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2021-09-01 effective version. Amendment status: not amended. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.

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Last updated: 2026-05-20. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Independent reference only. Chinese text shall prevail.