Recent headlines around the world have been preoccupied with news from mainland China. The yuan has risen to a six-month high, Moody's has downgraded the country's credit rating, Beijing has vowed to continue working with the EU and others to uphold the Paris climate deal and a new Cybersecurity Law came into effect on June 1st.

The new law was introduced amid heightened concerns in China and globally over the potential for cyber issues, such as the WannaCry ransomware attack, to impact governments, public services, businesses and individuals.

The Cybersecurity Law applies to all organisations and individuals and it: