China News Service, Beijing, June 16 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui and Huang Yuqin) Yang Heqing, spokesman for the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, introduced the latest progress in the anti-telecommunication network fraud legislation in Beijing on the 16th.

  He said that the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee in October 2021 conducted the first review of the draft anti-telecommunications network fraud law.

Based on the deliberation opinions of the Standing Committee and the opinions of various parties, the second deliberation draft proposed for deliberation is proposed to make the following major revisions: First, increase the range of fines in the legal liability part, increase the punishment for illegal acts, and strengthen the governance measures for cross-border telecommunication network fraud.

The second is to improve the management of fraud-related capital chains and effectively prevent fraud-related money laundering activities.

The third is to expand the main body of anti-fraud publicity obligations, enhance the effectiveness of publicity and prevention, and improve the public's awareness and ability of prevention.

The fourth is to further distinguish between different situations and strengthen the precise prevention of anti-telecommunication network fraud.

  Yang Heqing pointed out that the Anti-Telecommunications Network Fraud Law is a special piece of legislation with a "small cut", and its outstanding features are adherence to comprehensive governance, source governance and full-chain governance.

On the basis of summarizing the work experience of anti-telecommunication network fraud, efforts should be made to strengthen the construction of a preventive legal system, so as to provide a strong legal guarantee for resolutely cracking down on the crime of telecommunication network fraud.

  Yang Heqing said that the draft anti-telecommunications network fraud law is very rich in content, and the highlights can be summarized in the following aspects: First, consolidate the territorial responsibilities, regulatory responsibilities and risk prevention responsibilities of local governments, industry authorities and enterprises.

The second is to coordinate development and security, and plug loopholes and weak links in the management of industries such as finance, communications, and the Internet.

The third is to strengthen the application of technical prevention and countermeasures.

Fourth, take comprehensive measures such as early warning, dissuasion, publicity and education, and crackdown on cross-border crimes.

Fifth, severely punish and rectify fraudulent "black and gray products", and increase the punishment for illegal acts.

(Finish)