China Adopts New Security Law Boosting Cyber Security

China's top legislative body has adopted a new national security law that will highlight cyber security, according to the state news agency. 



Xinhua reported Wednesday that 154 of the 155 lawmakers in the National People's Congress (NPC) voted in favor of the law, which will be presented to President Xi Jinping. 



The law covers many areas including defense, finance, science and technology, and culture and religion.



With the new bill, China will work toward putting into action a comprehensive outlook on national security envisioned by Xi, according to the agency.



Zheng Shuna of the NPC Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission was "ed as saying that the law was "crucial" for "ever-growing security challenges."



Under the law, Chinese citizens are obliged to report anything that undermines national security, and to protect national secrets in line with the constitution and laws.



It aims at making Internet and information technology, information systems and data "secure and controllable," Xinhua reported. - Pekin