As a government department, the National Security System is the national anti-espionage agency of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is called the Ministry of National Security in the central government, the National Security Bureau in all provinces, the National Security Bureau in municipalities directly under the Central Government (like ministries and commissions) and the National Security Bureau in ordinary cities (including provincial capitals, sub-provincial cities and prefecture-level cities).
Unlike other government departments (such as Education Bureau, Construction Bureau and Public Security Bureau), it does not set up separate departments in counties and districts.
Like other departments, it is managed by the local government and the implementation of administrative measures is supervised by the local procuratorate.
The function of the Ministry of National Security of China is to safeguard national sovereignty and interests, and it is the functional department of the State Council. Public security organs can exercise the powers of investigation, detention, preliminary examination and execution of arrest as stipulated by the Constitution and laws. In addition to the general office, there are 16 bureaus, namely:
The first bureau (confidential bureau) is responsible for password communication and related management.
The Second Bureau (International Intelligence Bureau) is responsible for the collection of international strategic information.
The Third Bureau (Political and Economic Intelligence Bureau) is responsible for collecting political, economic, scientific and technological information of various countries.
The Fourth Bureau (Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Bureau) is responsible for this intelligence work.
The Fifth Bureau (Information Analysis and Notification Bureau) is responsible for information analysis and notification and information collection and guidance.
The Sixth Bureau (Business Guidance Bureau) is responsible for the business guidance of the provincial departments and bureaus under its jurisdiction.
The Seventh Bureau (Anti-Spy Intelligence Bureau) is responsible for collecting anti-spy information.
The Eighth Bureau (Anti-Spy Reconnaissance Bureau) is responsible for monitoring, detecting and arresting foreign spies.
The Ninth Bureau (Internal Security Reconnaissance Bureau) is responsible for the spy prevention of foreign-related units and monitoring domestic reactionary organizations and foreign institutions.
10 Bureau (Foreign Security and Defense Reconnaissance Bureau) is responsible for monitoring the personnel of overseas institutions and overseas students and detecting the activities of overseas reactionary organizations.
The 11th Bureau (Information Center Bureau) is responsible for the collection and management of documents and information.
12 Bureau (Social Investigation Bureau) is responsible for public opinion surveys and general social surveys.
The 13th Bureau (Technical Investigation Bureau) is responsible for the management and research and development of technical investigation equipment.
Fourteenth Bureau (Technical Reconnaissance Bureau) is responsible for mail inspection and telecom inspection and control.
The fifteenth bureau (comprehensive intelligence analysis bureau) is responsible for the analysis and judgment of comprehensive intelligence.
16 Bureau (Image Information Bureau) is responsible for the political, economic and military image information of various countries.
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Interpretation of national security law
Highlight 1: Comprehensive, holistic and basic national security law
Wang Zhenmin, Dean of the Law School of Tsinghua University: The central government's decision is to respond to the security challenges facing the country, legalize and institutionalize the overall national security concept, and build a national security legal system. This is the purpose of formulating the new national security law.
Wu Hao, member of the Law Committee of the National People's Congress and director of the Department of National Defense Politics and Law of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council: The development and changes of the national security situation require China to formulate a comprehensive, overall and basic law. The National Security Law covers all fields of national security, many of which are principled provisions, focusing on solving the universal problems in all fields of national security and the problems that need to be filled by legislation, and at the same time reserving space for formulating relevant supporting laws and regulations in the future.
Highlight 2: Maintaining national economic security
Ma Huaide, Vice President of China University of Political Science and Law: This time, the system of economic security review and supervision was reaffirmed by law, which laid a legal foundation for revising and improving economic security review measures in the future.
Highlight 3: Ensure cultural security.
Jong Li, Director of the Research Department of Rule of Law Strategy of the Institute of Law and the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: Our cultural security is neither a cultural blockade nor a restriction on freedom of speech, nor is it that we will stop cultural exchanges with other countries. In this process, we should continue to carry out equal dialogue, enrich Chinese civilization and make contributions to all mankind.
Highlight 4: Safeguarding the sovereignty of national cyberspace
Wang Zhenmin, Dean of Law School of Tsinghua University: This law defines the concept of' cyberspace sovereignty' for the first time, which can be understood as the embodiment, extension and reflection of national sovereignty in cyberspace.
Highlight 5: Provide legal support for national security in new areas such as space, deep sea and polar regions.
Ma Huaide, Vice President of China University of Political Science and Law: As a big country with one sixth of the world's population, China has ratified and acceded to some international conventions in these new fields. China has the right and obligation to fulfill its obligations under the conventions, explore and develop these fields, and benefit all mankind. In this process, we also have the right to protect the safety of our related activities, assets and personnel according to law.
References:
Baidu Baidu-People's Republic of China (PRC) National Security Law