The first locality in China to issue regulations on counterintelligence

The newly passed "Regulations on Counter-Espionage Work" in Chongqing, consisting of 29 articles, took effect on September 1. The regulations mention counter-espionage measures that are more specific and clearer than China's revised Counter-Espionage Law, according to Reuters.

The regulation calls for strict monitoring of foreign exchange and travel activities, requiring agencies to undergo security checks when organizing overseas trips. It also requires organizations and personnel residing abroad to develop security plans.

Địa phương đầu tiên ở Trung Quốc ban hành quy định về phản gián - Ảnh 1. — Chongqing City of China

Another requirement in the regulation is that in addition to publishing and broadcasting counter-espionage materials in the media, knowledge about security prevention should be included in civil servant training programs and school curricula.

Also under this regulation, delivery services in Chongqing will have to undergo national security assessments before being allowed to operate.

China's revised Counter-Espionage Law took effect in early July with several new features, including a ban on the transfer of any information related to national security and a broader definition of espionage.

Last month, China's Ministry of State Security called on citizens to participate in counterintelligence work, creating a channel for individuals to report suspicious activities and praising and rewarding them.

That same month, China's Ministry of State Security said it had discovered two citizens suspected of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), describing how the suspects were recruited and investigating them.

The United States has expressed concern about the operations of its companies in China after Beijing expanded its anti-espionage law.

The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center said in June that China considers the flow of data abroad a national security risk. It also said that new and existing laws could force local employees of US companies in China to support Beijing’s intelligence efforts.

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