AI and data laws

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ChinaChinaLawPresidential Order No. 61

Decision Amending the Cybersecurity Law

Amends the Cybersecurity Law to add a provision supporting AI research, infrastructure, ethics and risk monitoring, raise fines for network security violations, and align liability with the Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law.

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Amended Cybersecurity Law enters into forceJan 1 10 months ago

Body
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Session
14th NPC Standing Committee
Introduced
Sep 8, 2025
In effect since
Jan 110 months ago

Timeline

  1. Jan 1 10 months ago

    Amended Cybersecurity Law enters into force

  2. Oct 28, 2025 1 year ago

    Adopted at the 18th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee and promulgated by Presidential Order No. 61

  3. Sep 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Draft amendment submitted for first reading at the 17th session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee

China
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AI Legislation

China proposed rules governing artificial intelligence that span data, computing, algorithms, deepfakes, and privacy.

Proposed
China
ChinaGuo Xin Ban Tong Zi (2025) No. 2

Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content

Requires providers of AI generation services and content distribution platforms to add explicit visible labels and implicit metadata labels to AI-generated text, audio, images, video and virtual scenes, and bars removing or forging those labels.

In force
China
ChinaGuo Fa (2025) No. 11

Opinions on Deepening the AI Plus Action

Sets China's national plan to integrate AI across science, industry, consumption, public services, governance and international cooperation, targeting over 70 percent adoption of intelligent terminals and agents by 2027 and over 90 percent by 2030.

Adopted

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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