Cryptography Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国密码法
[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]
(adopted Oct. 26, 2019, effective Jan. 1, 2020)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter: State Cryptography Administration
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Oct. 21–26, 2019 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – round #1: June 25–29, 2019 (Chinese only) 💬
- State Council public consultation: Apr. 13–May 12, 2017 (Chinese, English)
- Legislative Records [Gazette 2019(6): 912–922]
- Explanation (June 25, 2019)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 21, 2019)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 26, 2019)
- Presidential Order (Oct. 26, 2019)
NPC Observer Coverage
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Last updated: August 2, 2025, 14:33 EDT