Chapter II Support and Promotion of Cybersecurity

Article 18

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Chinese Original

第十八条 国家推进网络安全社会化服务体系建设,鼓励有关企业、机构开展网络安全认证、检测和风险评估等安全服务。

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Article 18 is indexed from the official amended CSL source under Chapter II Support and Promotion of Cybersecurity. Site reference translation remains under editorial review.

  • cybersecurity

Source reference: CSL Article 18. Source authority: Cyberspace Administration of China publication; source text from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2026-01-01 amended effective version. Amendment status: amended by 2025-10-28 amendment decision; current official text uses article-number gaps. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.