Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China Effective region Promulgation 2016-11-07 date Standing Committee of the National Promulgator People's Congress Effectiveness Taxonomy Industry category NATIONAL Document Order of the President of the People's number Republic of China No. 53 Effective 2017-06-01 date Effective Computer & Internet ( Science & Technology Law->Computer & Internet ) Software & Information Technology Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 53 November 7, 2016 The Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on November 7, 2016, is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of June 1, 2017. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (Adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on November 7, 2016) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Support and Promotion of Cybersecurity Chapter III Network Operation Security Section 1 General Provisions Section 2 Operation Security of Critical Information Infrastructure Chapter IV Network Information Security Chapter V Monitoring, Early Warning and Emergency Disposal Chapter VI Legal Liability Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 The Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Law") is formulated for the purposes of ensuring cybersecurity, safeguarding cyberspace sovereignty, national security and public interests, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and promoting the healthy development of economic and social informatization. 1