英闻天下——20 China Mulls Draft Protecting Personal Info Online

 　　China's top legislature, the Standing¹ Committee of National People's Congress, has started this week to review a number of draft laws, law amendments² and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management.

 

　　CRI's Su Yi has more:

 

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　　The draft decision says the country will protect digital information that could be used to determine the identity of a user or that which concerns a user's privacy. The decision has the same legal effect as a law once it is adopted.

 

　　It says network service providers and other government-sponsored institutions and companies should strictly³ ensure the privacy of personal digital information.

 

　　The move comes as the number of internet users in China has surpassed 500 million.

 

　　As more people are using the internet to make purchases, socialize or study, the information that they type in, including their names, addresses and ID numbers, may be seized by criminals to be traded as commodities.

 

　　Li Fei, deputy director of the legislative⁴ office of the State Council, explained the draft decision to the standing committee of the National People's Congress on Monday.

 

　　"Network service providers should take effective measures to ensure the safety of a citizen's personal digital information. In the event of an information leakage⁵ or loss, they should take immediate⁶ steps to remedy the situation. Government department and their staff have the obligation to safeguard the personal information they have gathered in fulfilling their duties."

 

　　Li Fei says network service providers and other government-sponsored institutions and companies should make clear the purpose and method of information gathering⁷, as well as the intended usage of the information. More importantly, they should first gain permission from the person involved.

 

　　Li Fei adds the leakage of personal information has not only brought disruptions to people's lives, but have caused criminal cases in some extreme situations. Then it is important to give a citizen the right to report and sue in order to protect their legitimate⁸ interests.

 

　　"A citizen has the right to ask the network service providers to delete the personal and privacy information that has been leaked, or take other measures to put a stop to such leakage and spreading."

 

　　The draft decision proposes the adoption⁹ of an identity management policy requiring Internet users to identify themselves to service providers, including Internet or telecommunications operators.

 

　　Li Fei says such identity management could be conducted backstage, allowing users to use different names when publicizing information.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Su Yi.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 amendments   

（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )； 修正案； 修改； （美国宪法的）修正案

参考例句：

• The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。

3 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

4 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

5 leakage   

n.漏，泄漏；泄漏物；漏出量

参考例句：

• Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor.大片地区都被核反应堆的泄漏物污染了。
• The continuing leakage is the result of the long crack in the pipe.这根管子上的那一条裂缝致使渗漏不断。

6 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

7 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

8 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

9 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。