Fear of Whistleblowers Grows Among China’s Leaders

Leaders of the Chinese regime are revising laws, with a focus on preventing whistleblowers and leaks in its military.

Chinese paramilitary police prepare to ride in trucks during a 'show of force' ceremony in Urumqi on June 29, 2013. The Chinese regime is revising laws to prevent military information leaks. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

The Chinese regime is growing more concerned about whistleblowers, particularly within its military. It has launched a broad campaign to reiterate and strengthen what are mainly existing laws to prevent information from leaking out.

A revised version of the Chinese regime’s Military Grassroots Construction Guidelines was released on Feb. 4 by the Central Military Commission (CMC). The military security revisions come in light of the updated Counterespionage Law released last Fall.