The People's Daily reported that on August 25, 2014, the 12th National People's Congress Standing Committee in Beijing held its 10th meeting where a bill was submitted for a first reading proposing change of the name of the 'National Security Law' to the 'Counter-espionage Law'.  It said “According to the proposed changes, foreign organizations and individuals conducting espionage activities, or who instigate and sponsor others to do so, will be punished, as will domestic organizations and individuals who spy on the country for foreign organizations and individuals.”