China’s Expansion of State Secrets Law Signals Tighter Control, Raises Concerns For Foreign Businesses

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China has expanded its state secrets law, widening the scope of restricted sensitive information to include “work secrets,” according to the text of the law published online. China’s top legislative body passed the revised Law on Guarding State Secrets on Tuesday and it will take effect from May 1, state media outlet reported. Multiple raids last year on management consultancies have raised concerns among the foreign business community in China. State secrets currently involve areas ranging from government and Communist Party decision-making to military and diplomatic activities, as well as economic development, science, and technology. Experts say the expanded law...