"Strengthening cyber security administration, and apportioning the responsibility of Internet service providers (ISP) in anti-terrorist efforts are urgent matters," Liu said.
The anti-terrorist law has taken into consideration of China's practical conditions and drawn on the experience of other countries, stipulating that telecom operators and ISPs should provide technical interfaces and decryption technology to the authority.
"The assessment results showed that the clause has not affected businesses' legal operations. Companies' copyrights or people's freedom of speech have not been infringed either," added Liu.
Liu also denied that the law limits the freedom of the press.
CURRENT ANTI-TERROR SITUATION
While describing the country's current anti-terrorism situation as "stable and under control," Liu noted that terrorism is nonetheless permeating further in the country under the influence of international terrorists' activities.
"Domestic and overseas 'East Turkistan' forces are stepping up their instigating efforts, and there's a growing tendency for activities that are masterminded overseas, organized online and implemented within the country," Liu said.
Liu stressed that "a very few persons with terrorist thinking" are still secretly planning violence and sabotage activities in the country, and violence and terror incidents still occurred occasionally in some parts of Xinjiang.
According to Liu, as the law took effect, various departments will innovate anti-terrorism methods, strengthen prevention of and crackdown on violence and terrorism activities while enhancing international cooperation in fighting terrorism.
Liu said that previous incidents in the country were mostly conducted through knife and axe attacks, vehicle crashes, arson and bombs, and, in some cases, the offenders have prepared for a long time and were able to escape fast after attacking.
Liu noted that some attackers followed instructions from overseas terrorism forces, and some others even organized new groups in a bid to launch fresh attacks while themselves staying off the grid.
In response, Liu continued, police have been making huge efforts to build an anti-terror intel system and strengthen supervision over key people, materials and venues, with the goal to prevent such incidents from the sources.
According to Liu, Chinese police have busted a "batch" of groups and effectively cracked down on "East Turkistan" terrorism with the help of neighboring countries.
