New Chinese Regulations on State Secrets Criticized for Lack of Transparency

The Chinese government has issued new guidance on its infamous state secrets law, used in the past for denying public access to information that could damage the party's image or impact state owned enterprises But observers say the measure does little to clarify what qualifies as a state secret. China’s state secrets law has long been criticized for stifling information like disease outbreaks and financial data because of confusion over what constitutes a state...

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