BEIJING -- China is preparing to restrict transfers of any information related to national security under an updated counterespionage law, raising fears of a stepped-up crackdown on foreign individuals and companies here.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who secured an unprecedented third term in March, is moving to bolster national security. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
BEIJING -- China is preparing to restrict transfers of any information related to national security under an updated counterespionage law, raising fears of a stepped-up crackdown on foreign individuals and companies here.