Accurate understanding of intelligence law urged

Beijing on Tuesday again urged relevant parties to understand China's National Intelligence Law in a comprehensive and accurate manner instead of a one-sided interpretation that is out of context.

"I wonder whether people who criticized this law or its specific stipulations have ever read the provisions of this law carefully?" Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular news conference in Beijing.

Geng said that while Article 7 does require organizations and citizens to support the work of national intelligence within Chinese law, Article 8 also stipulates that state intelligence should abide by laws, respect and protect human rights and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and organizations.