Published on
02/06/2026 - 12:43 GMT+2
Algorithms and computer programmes are now considered trade secrets by the Chinese government.
The new regulations, called “Trade Secret Protection,” went into effect on Monday. The rules say that any “information related to technology, such as structure, raw materials, formula, materials, samples, patterns, processes, methods, data, algorithms, computer programmes and codes,” is considered a trade secret.
Technical or business information that “is not publicly known, has commercial value,” and is confidential also falls under the regulation.
