legal ground
people's republic of china network security law
Fourteenth any individual or organization has the right to report acts that endanger network security to the departments of network information, telecommunications and public security. The department that receives the report shall promptly handle it according to law; If it does not belong to the responsibilities of this department, it shall be transferred to the department that has the right to handle it in time. The relevant departments shall keep confidential the relevant information of informants and protect their legitimate rights and interests.