Published: 19:46, February 10, 2025
China tightens public security camera management for privacy protection
By Xinhua
A traffic police officer guides the traffic at the entrance of a closed tunnel in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, Sept 6, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China on Monday made public a new set of regulations to better protect personal privacy while safeguarding public security.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree to issue the regulations, which comprise 34 articles and will come into effect on April 1.

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The regulations aim to govern the management of public security video systems, maintain public safety, and protect personal privacy and rights and interests of personal information, according to the regulations.