China's legislature on Wednesday
passed a wide-ranging and controversial national-security law
which tightens government control over many areas of life.
The law broadly defines national security as covering
everything from finance and cyber security to religion.
State media said it would "protect people's fundamental
interests".
It is part of a raft of policies by President Xi Jinping
that have drawn criticism from foreign governments, businesses
and rights groups.
The vaguely worded legislation authorises the government to
take "all necessary" steps to protect China's sovereignty.
Included in the law, passed by the standing committee of
the rubberstamp National People's Congress, is a move to make
key network infrastructure and information systems "secure and
controllable".
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