CRI听力:China Defends Anti-terrorism Law

The Chinese government has issued a response to US concerns about the new anti-terrorism law currently being drafted here in China.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.

"As an important step to govern the country according to law, China formulates the anti-terrorism law in order to prevent and combat terrorism as is required by the Chinese government. Contents in this draft law echo the international situation of combating terrorism and meet the actual demands of domestic counter-terrorism campaign. They are proposed by learning from legislative experiences and practices of other countries. The legislation is China's domestic affair, and we hope the US side can take a right, sober and objective view towards it."

The Obama administration says it is concerned that the law will require technology firms to hand over encryption keys used to protect data.

However, the Chinese side notes the new legislation is being drafted within the guidelines set out in the United Nation's cyberspace framework agreement.