The Encryption Debate in China: 2021 Update
Chinese encryption policy is shaped by two competing interests—political control and commercial development.
Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman chair in emerging technologies and national security and director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Chinese encryption policy is shaped by two competing interests—political control and commercial development.
As China has grown into a technological power, its encryption debate has expanded to concerns about the tension between government access and personal information protection.