The main reasons for revealing state secrets are as follows

The main reason for revealing state secrets is in foreign exchanges and cooperation; News publicity and publication leaks; Leakage of computer information system; Communication leakage; Information disclosure consulting service; Leaks caused by the flow of personnel; A few people are driven by self-interest and illegally provide or sell state secrets.

The so-called state secrets refer to matters related to national security and interests that are determined in accordance with legal procedures and known only to a certain range of people in a certain period of time. Keeping state secrets is one of the basic obligations of China citizens, and the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Keeping State Secrets has made provisions on related issues.

State secrets can be classified into top secret, confidential and secret. Top secret is the most important state secret, and its disclosure will cause particularly serious damage to national security and interests. Confidentiality is an important state secret, the disclosure of which will seriously damage the national security and interests.

Secret is a general state secret, and its disclosure will harm the security and interests of the country. Once the classification of state secrets is determined, it is necessary to make obvious marks on the secret carrier. The marking method should be implemented in accordance with the Interim Provisions on the Administration of State Secrets, and the policy of actively preventing, highlighting key points, ensuring state secrets and facilitating all work should be implemented in the work of guarding state secrets. On 20 10, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) will review the revised draft of the secrecy law.

Types of State Secret Carriers

1, a paper medium carrier that records state secret information with words, graphics and symbols. Such as state secret documents, manuscripts, documents, archives, telegrams, letters, statistical data, charts, maps, photos, books and other graphic materials, people usually call them state secret documents and materials.

2. Carriers that use magnetic substances to record state secret information, such as computer disks (including floppy disks and hard disks), magnetic tapes, audio tapes and video tapes.

3. Recording carriers that transmit state secret information by electric signals and optical signals, such as radio waves and optical fibers.

4. Equipment, instruments, products and other carriers containing state secret information.