National Security Law Related · Full chronicle and history

On October 6, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng, speaking about the case of suspected surveillance of Lai Ching-te's family in the United States, said that existing laws are insufficient to counter acts such as being directed by the Chinese side to tail and film them and collect personal information, that the government is revising laws including the Anti-Infiltration Act, and that guidelines for nationwide assistance against transnational repression will be established as soon as possible.

On September 22, the UK representative at the UN Human Rights Council called for the repeal of Hong Kong's National Security Law and the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, who has been sentenced.

On September 17, the European Parliament passed a resolution by an overwhelming majority condemning the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for causing the collapse of freedom, calling on the EU to sanction relevant officials, and demanding the release of political prisoners including Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, Albert Ho, and Wong Ji-yuet.

On September 15, the State Council's Regulations on Outbound and Inbound Management officially came into effect, stipulating that Chinese citizens who violate export controls or endanger national security may be prohibited from leaving the country. Foreign media and scholars worry that this move will tighten control over technical talent, turning international travel into a privilege requiring administrative approval.

The "Regulations of the State Council on Exit and Entry" promulgated by the Chinese Communist Party's State Council officially took effect on September 15, 2026, requiring that reasons for exit be truthful and lawful, and possibly requiring the presentation of documents and electronic data, otherwise exit will be denied.

New Chinese entry and exit regulations took effect on September 15, implementing stricter restrictions and penalties regarding reasons for application, travel to high-risk countries and regions, special technical personnel, and the responsibilities of intermediary agencies, sparking widespread concern over obstacles to traveling abroad.

On September 15, Xi Jinping rolled out closed-door isolationist regulations aimed at restricting citizens from leaving the country, a move that sparked widespread dissatisfaction and resistance among people from all walks of life in China.

State Council Order No. 81 has begun to take effect, which stipulates that Chinese citizens engaged in illegal or criminal activities abroad that are deemed to endanger national security and interests may be barred from leaving the country for a certain period after returning home.

The video mentions that mainland China will tighten entry and exit management on September 15, 2026. This move is seen as synchronized with the previously introduced “Anti-National Unity Bill”, aiming to provide authorities with legal grounds to control and detain individuals at entry and exit points, especially those deemed to have “insulted China or the CCP”.

The national security reporting and acceptance platform 12339.gov.cn carried the full text of the Implementing Regulations of the Counter-Espionage Law of the People's Republic of China, defining espionage acts, the identification of hostile organizations, and citizens' obligations and legal responsibilities.

On August 5, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the launch of the country's first foreign trade national security investigation into imported printing and copying equipment that use foreign software and systems, as a countermeasure against the US.

On August 1, the Chinese Communist Party announced that the “New Exit-Entry Administration Regulations” will officially take effect on September 15, consisting of 19 articles covering exit reviews and other content.

The flight of Chinese commercial aircraft is strictly controlled; business owners must undergo state security (MSS) review to use commercial aircraft to go abroad.

Xinhua News Agency released the State Council's Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration, which specify that individuals will be barred from leaving the country under various circumstances, including when civil lawsuits have not yet been concluded, and which will officially take effect on September 15.

The CCP announced new regulations on exit and entry management. The relevant content is alleged to incorporate the public security, procuratorate, court, and state security systems into the review process for personnel going abroad.

According to the streamer, Xi Jinping introduced a new law on July 31 that he called an "evil law"; the streamer believes this measure will further restrict Chinese citizens' access to overseas societies.

On July 31, 2026, China's State Council announced new exit-entry administration rules that list harm to national industrial security and technological security as grounds for exit prohibition, and grant administrative authorities the power to impose exit bans on dual-use items and core technical personnel.

On July 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it had detained a Czech businessman at the end of June on suspicion of endangering national security. Outside observers analyze the move as a tit-for-tat retaliation for the Czech Republic's earlier arrest of a Guangming Daily reporter suspected of espionage.

On June 30, 2026, on the sixth anniversary of the entry into force of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Human Rights Watch released a report criticizing the full mainlandization of Hong Kong's governance structure; the report pointed out that within the year the Hong Kong government empowered police to compel the surrender of electronic passwords, and once again injected HK$5 billion into the national security budget.

On June 8, 2026, the Hong Kong government submitted to the Legislative Council a proposal to amend subsidiary legislation, seeking to establish a Chief Executive certification mechanism, stipulating that the Chief Executive may determine whether an ordinary criminal case involves national security, and that cases so determined will be tried under National Security Law proceedings.

On May 4, 2026, the High Court of Hong Kong granted a restraining order applied for by the Department of Justice, freezing HK$8.93 billion in assets belonging to 42 people including Chen Zhi and their associated companies.

After Hong Kong's Article 23 legislation, contacts between groups and overseas entities may be accused of colluding with foreign forces, freedoms of speech, publication, assembly, association, demonstration and marching are further lost, and Hong Kong is trending from an open world city toward closure.

The revised Anti-Espionage Law was passed, significantly expanding the definition of espionage activities, adding a dedicated chapter on security prevention, and incorporating the mass line and the primary responsibility of work units into the law.

On June 30, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It was gazetted and implemented in Hong Kong at 11:00 PM that night. Subsequently, many countries suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong, and the United States revoked Hong Kong's special status.

The CCP's forceful implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong marks the end of "One Country, Two Systems".

On February 14, 2020, in his first public remarks after the outbreak began, Xi Jinping said that the Wuhan epidemic had exposed China's shortcomings and loopholes in biological materials and biosafety management, called for the formulation of a new biosecurity law, and urged that biosecurity be incorporated into the national security system.

Following the introduction of China's Anti-Espionage Law, the methods for taking hostages have become more diversified.