A new anti-terror law, which includes provisions for monitoring the Internet, entered into force in China January 1. the law requires telecommunications companies and Internet service providers to decrypt communications to the government's request. As stated in the law companies must provide "technical interfaces, decryption and other aid technical support to public security organs and the state security bodies performing the prevention and investigation of terrorist activities in accordance with. the law "
This means that the Chinese authorities have the ability to conduct surveillance on communications on demand - including those that are encrypted. Despite this provision, the law does not specifically prohibit encryption backdoors (though this language was originally included in a draft version of the previous law).
China says the law is compatible with other countries' efforts to fight against terrorism, so the law should not be criticized. Despite this assertion, many find the definition of terrorism too broad of China, which increases the amount of energy of the censorship of the Chinese government. As the New York Times reported, the law passed after "months of international controversy, including criticism from advocacy groups, business lobbies and President Obama."
China has a long history of Internet censorship, so a law like this comes as no surprise. more about Internet censorship in China, and how you can escape the censorship
Sources . Ars Technica and the Wall Street Journal
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