On April 26, 2023, China’s legislature approved revisions to the Counter-Espionage Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC Counter-Espionage Law). A draft version of the law had been released for public comment in December 2022. This alert highlights the significant changes to the law.

The key contributors to this article also includes Melody Wang, Ran Chen, Jason Song and Biyu Wang from A&O’s China joint operation partner, Shanghai Lang Yue law firm.