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MPS releases draft of Cybercrime Prevention Law

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China is taking a bite out of cybercrime. On January 31, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) released a draft of the Cybercrime Prevention and Control Law seeking public comment. The backstory: Current laws already include penalties for cybercrime, but there are two big-picture problems with the...



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