China rejects EU Cybersecurity Law revision

Beijing - The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has strongly opposed the European Union’s draft revision of its Cybersecurity Law, stating that the proposal contains clearly unreasonable provisions. The draft includes ‘non-technical risk’ factors and directly links cybersecurity threats to companies from specific countries or with certain national backgrounds, aiming to exclude them from relevant EU supply chains, said CCPIT spokesperson Wang Yifei at a press conference on Friday. Wang expressed strong opposition to the practice, adding that the China Chamber of International Commerce has formally submitted feedback to the EU on behalf of Chinese businesses. According to Wang, excluding suppliers from specific countries based on generalised security concerns would not only harm the legitimate rights and interests of other affected operators, including Chinese firms, but also undermine the openness, fairness, and predictability of the EU’s business environment. Wang stated that Chinese companies are key partners for Europe in digital transformation, green transition, and industrial upgrading. He added that the Chinese business community is ready to cooperate with European counterparts to advance cybersecurity governance and digital economy development, maintain an open, fair, and non-discriminatory market environment, and jointly ensure the stability and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains. ‘We urge European authorities to fully consider the views of companies, industry associations, and other stakeholders in the legislative process,’ Wang said, calling on the EU to remove or revise discriminatory rules specifically targeting certain countries. The CCPIT spokesperson also urged the EU to carefully assess the draft law’s impact on China-EU business cooperation, the EU’s own industrial development, and global supply chain stability.