<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Orsan Senalp</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:orsan1234@gmail.com">orsan1234@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 6:01 PM<br>Subject: [NetworkedLabour] Fwd: [Debate-List] China adopts new security law to make networks, systems 'controllable'<br>To: "<<a href="mailto:networkedlabour@lists.contrast.org">networkedlabour@lists.contrast.org</a>>" <<a href="mailto:networkedlabour@lists.contrast.org">networkedlabour@lists.contrast.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="auto"><div><br></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Jai Sen <<a href="mailto:jai.sen@cacim.net" target="_blank">jai.sen@cacim.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 8 Jul 2015 20:45:23 GMT+2<br><b>To:</b> Post WSFDiscuss <<a href="mailto:WorldSocialForum-Discuss@openspaceforum.net" target="_blank">WorldSocialForum-Discuss@openspaceforum.net</a>>, Post Crisis of Civilisation and Alternative Paradigms <<a href="mailto:crisis-de-civilizacion-y-paradigmas-alternativos@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">crisis-de-civilizacion-y-paradigmas-alternativos@googlegroups.com</a>>, Post PGA globalaction <<a href="mailto:globalaction@lists.riseup.net" target="_blank">globalaction@lists.riseup.net</a>>, Post Social Movements Riseup <<a href="mailto:social-movements@lists.riseup.net" target="_blank">social-movements@lists.riseup.net</a>>, Post Debate <<a href="mailto:Debate-list@fahamu.org" target="_blank">Debate-list@fahamu.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Jai Sen <<a href="mailto:jai.sen@cacim.net" target="_blank">jai.sen@cacim.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Debate-List] China adopts new security law to make networks, systems 'controllable'</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, July 8 2015<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Worlds in movement, worlds of
movement…</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">China in movement…., Freedoms
in movement : <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">[The empire in movement…. ?<span>
</span>But no state that considers itself powerful is today far behind… and
each step one takes, encourages the next to take another one :<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt">China adopts new security law to make networks,
systems 'controllable'<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Michael Martina <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt">China
overreaches with new security law <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Frank Ching <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>JS<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div><div><br></div><div><h1>China adopts new security law to make networks, systems 'controllable'</h1>
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<span>BEIJING</span>
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<span>By Michael Martina</span></div></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/01/us-china-security-idUSKCN0PB39H20150701" target="_blank">http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/01/us-china-security-idUSKCN0PB39H20150701</a>
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</div><span><span><p>China's
legislature adopted a sweeping national security law on Wednesday that
covers everything from territorial sovereignty to measures to tighten
cyber security, a move likely to rile foreign businesses.</p></span><span></span><p>A
core component of the law, passed by the standing committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC), is to make all key network
infrastructure and information systems "secure and controllable".</p><span></span><p>President
Xi Jinping has said China's security covers areas including politics,
culture, the military, the economy, technology and the environment. </p><span></span><p>But
foreign business groups and diplomats have argued that the law is vague
and fear it could require that technology firms make products in China
or use source code released to inspectors, forcing them to expose
intellectual property.</p><span></span><p>Zheng
Shuna, vice chairwoman of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC
standing committee, downplayed those concerns, saying China welcomes
"all countries' businesses to operate in China and provide legitimate
services according to law".</p><span></span><p>"We
will continue to follow the path of peaceful development but we
absolutely will not give up our legitimate rights and absolutely will
not sacrifice the country's core interests," she said at a briefing.</p><span></span><p>The
security of territorial seas and airspace is among those core
interests, which, according to the legislation, China will take "all
necessary measures" to safeguard. </p><span></span>
<span></span><p>The law,
which comes amid tensions with neighbors over disputes in the South
China and East China Seas, passed through the NPC standing committee,
the top body of China's rubber stamp parliament, by a vote of 154 to
zero, with one abstention. </p><span></span><div>'GROWING INFLUENCE OF HARDLINERS'</div><span></span>
<span></span><p>The
national security law is part of a raft of government legislation -
including laws on anti-terrorism, cyber security and foreign
non-government organizations - that have drawn criticism from foreign
governments, business and civil society groups.</p><span></span><p>Those
policies, many of which have cyber security components, have emerged
after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden
disclosed that U.S. spy agencies planted code in American tech exports
to snoop on overseas targets.</p><span></span><p>"The
fact that these different pieces of legislation are all moving forward
in tandem indicates the seriousness of Beijing's commitment as well as
the growing influence of hardliners shaping China's technology policy
agenda," Samm Sacks, an analyst at U.S.-based consulting firm Eurasia
Group, said in an emailed statement.</p><span></span><p>Critics
have argued that the extensive nature of the law, which covers
everything from China's deep sea and space assets to "harmful cultural
influences", constitutes national security overreach.</p><span></span>
<span></span><p>Its
passage also coincides with a crackdown on dissent, as the government
has detained and jailed activists and blamed "foreign forces" for the
pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong last year.</p><span></span><p>Hong
Kong and Macau must "fulfill responsibilities to safeguard national
security" according to the law, which also covers crimes of subversion
and inciting rebellion. That reference could spark more fears of Beijing
encroaching on Hong Kong's rule of law.</p><span></span><p>Britain
returned Hong Kong to China in 1997 under a "one country, two systems"
formula, with the promise of a high degree of autonomy. Unlike on the
mainland, Hong Kong does not have laws criminalizing subversion of the
state. Macau, a former Portuguese colony, returned to China in 1999.</p><span></span><p>Some
seven months after Hong Kong police forcibly cleared pro-democracy
protesters from the streets, tens of thousands of people were expected
to rally for free elections on Wednesday as the city marks the 18th
anniversary of its return to China. </p><span></span><div><br></div><span></span><p> (Additional reporting by <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=suilee.wee&" target="_blank">Sui-Lee Wee</a>; Editing by <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=raju.gopalakrishnan&" target="_blank">Raju Gopalakrishnan</a> and <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=nick.macfie&" target="_blank">Nick Macfie</a>)</p></span><div>
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<div style="font-weight:normal"><p>
FRANK CHING
</p><p>
Special to The Globe and Mail</p>
<div><p>Published
<u></u>Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2015 3:00AM EDT<u></u>
</p><p>Last updated
<u></u>Wednesday, Jul. 08, 2015 3:00AM EDT<u></u>
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</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/china-reaches-wide-and-deep-with-new-security-law/article25343592/" target="_blank">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/china-reaches-wide-and-deep-with-new-security-law/article25343592/</a>
<u></u><u></u></p><p>China’s new national security law, enacted
last week by the National People’s Congress, the country’s parliament,
is worrying on several levels, both because of what it says and because
of what is left ambiguous.</p><p>To soothe
local worries, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice, Rimsky Yuen, described
the new law as little more than a “declaration of principles” that is
“a blueprint for overall national security.” Similarly, one of his
predecessors, Elsie Leung, called it “framework legislation.”</p><p>Indeed, the law is striking for its lack
of specificity. But it is chilling in its sweep, potentially including
every sphere of activity, foreign as well as domestic, within the realm
of national security. It provides for a national security review
mechanism that would cover all activities “that impact or might impact
national security,” from foreign investment to Internet information
technology.</p><p>The law identifies the
interests of the Communist Party with those of the Chinese state. The
first article asserts that the law is “to defend the people’s democratic
dictatorship and the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics”
before saying that it is also meant “to protect the fundamental
interests of the people.”</p><p>“Socialism
with Chinese characteristics” is the official ideology of the Communist
Party. Thus, defending the party’s monopoly on power is defined as
maintaining national security. That is to say, anyone supporting
democracy is ipso facto guilty of undermining national security.</p><p>Since
2009, China’s diplomats have informed the world that the country’s core
interests were headed by “upholding our basic system,” that is,
maintaining the existence of the party-state. This was followed by
sovereignty and territorial integrity and, lastly, economic and social
development.</p><p>The new security law is
consistent with this formulation. But such an approach can easily
provide a pretext for a crackdown on domestic dissent as well as on
“foreign interference.”</p><p>The new law
warns “individuals and organizations” not to endanger national security
or to provide any support or assistance to individuals or organizations
endangering national security. By defining national security in broad
and vague terms, the law is likely to cause unease to citizens and put
psychological pressure on them to ask themselves if they should engage
in social, cultural or other activities that may be even remotely
interpreted as being illegal.</p><p>One
example is religion. While paying lip service to upholding the principle
of freedom of religion, the law threatens punishment of those who
“conduct illegal and criminal activities” in the name of religion.</p><p>The
law also seems to endow itself with extraterritorial jurisdiction. It
defines China’s national interests as including the “peaceful
exploration and use of outer space” as well as of international seabed
areas and of both the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions; hence,
protecting such interests are now part of upholding national security.</p><p>With
global warming, interest in the Arctic and the riches of its seabed is
increasing. China does not border the Arctic but calls itself a
near-Arctic state, with rights and interests in the seabed.</p><p>The
new law declares that China will take “necessary measures in accordance
with law” to protect the security and the legitimate rights and
interests of overseas Chinese citizens, organizations and institutions
and also ensure that the country’s overseas interests “are not
threatened or encroached upon.”</p><p>With
China now involved in trade and diplomacy in every corner of the world,
Chinese business people and tourists are active in virtually all
countries, big or small. Last year, more than 100 million Chinese
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