

The Espionage Act does not define national defense information. the removal from the market of goods that have been manufactured on the basis of a trade secret that has been illegally acquired the right to compensation for. The revised law improves provisions on the protection of national security, and requires efforts to strengthen people's awareness of counter-espionage and national security, said Wang. satisfy the probable-cause standard to obtain a search warrant, law enforcement must. It also properly expands the scope of targets of espionage, with all documents, data, materials and articles concerning national security and interests included for protection, Wang said. China has widened the scope of its counter-espionage law, which critics worry may create additional legal risks or confusion among global corporations. The revised law refines the definition of espionage, specifying acts such as carrying out cyber attacks against state organs, confidential organs or crucial information infrastructure as acts of espionage, according to Wang. It is unique in that it is the first federal law to broadly define and severely.

The revised law was passed at a session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which was held from Monday to Wednesday.Īdopted by lawmakers in November 2014, the current Counter-Espionage Law is a special law that regulates and safeguards the fight against espionage, which plays an important role in safeguarding national security, said Wang Aili with the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee. It makes the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets a criminal offense. Russias legal interpretation of espionage has broadened since the Soviet era as the case of Evan Gershkovich shows The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faces up to 20 years. That said, economic espionage is orchestrated by governments. Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday voted to adopt a revised Counter-Espionage Law, which will take effect on July 1, 2023. Corporate espionage is also known as industrial espionage, economic espionage or corporate spying.
