A cyber security review, targeting IT products and services, will be released within the year, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on Wednesday.

The assessment, initiated last year, will check IT products and services prior to them entering the Chinese market, aiming to ensure national security.

It means companies supplying such products and services, regardless of whether they are Chinese or overseas made, will be barred if they fail the vetting.

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