Beijing – Chinese lawmakers on Monday considered adding relevant provisions to the Archives Law to further digitise archives.
The draft revision of the law is among several Bills submitted on Monday to the bi-monthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for review.
According to the new provisions, government at all levels is expected to include the digitisation of archives into their development plans, and ensure the secure storage and effective use of digital archive resources.
The draft revision also clarified the legal validity of electronic archives, as legally valid eletronic archives could be used a legal proof in electronic form.
According to the draft, the country encouraged organisations to set up information systems for management of electronic archives as well as the sharing of digital archive resources between regions and departments. (Xinhua/NAN)
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