State Council, Implementing Regulations for the PRC Law on the Protection of State Secrets

Main contents: The Implementing Regulations specify that an authority or entity may not designate as a state secret a matter that, in accordance with the law, ought to be disclosed. If an authority or entity procures works, goods or services that have a bearing on state secrets, they must make the confidentiality management requirements known to the entity that is to provide the works, goods or services, and execute a confidentiality agreement with it.