The Practical Challenges and Responses of Local Anti-Fraud Legislation from the Perspective of Responsive Governance: A Case Study of Zhejiang Province

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10.2991/978-2-38476-593-5_10How to use a DOI?

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Law of the People’s Republic of China on Combating Telecom and Online Fraud; Responsive Governance; Legal Safeguards; Implementation Effects

Abstract

In the context of social digital transformation, telecom and online fraud has emerged as a complex governance challenge. Implementation Measures of Zhejiang Province for the Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “the Implementation Measures” came into effect on December 1, 2025. This marks a new phase in Zhejiang’s anti-fraud efforts. Against this backdrop, this study adopts the theoretical lens of “Responsive Governance.” It constructs a “dynamic response model” with three dimensions: technical response, collaborative response, and adaptive response. This model serves as an analytical framework for understanding anti-fraud governance. The study explores how Zhejiang can move from “having laws to adhere to” to “good laws and governance” under the new regulations. Based on this foundation, the paper focuses on Zhejiang’s first local legislative measure against telecom and online fraud. The primary challenges center on four key areas: institutional barriers, a lack of accountability in collaborative efforts, inadequate capabilities and data interoperability in technical responses, and inflexible legal provisions with underdeveloped adaptive mechanisms. “The Implementation Measures” directly address these challenges. They enhance collaboration through joint governance systems, driving the modernization of governance capabilities through technological empowerment, and improve the adaptation of laws and technology through refined local regulations. This helps improve adaptive mechanisms. The study aims to provide theoretical references and practical recommendations to optimize Zhejiang’s anti-fraud governance system under the new law. It also offers insights for other regions to develop anti-fraud governance models suited to the digital age.

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AU  - Linchen Huang
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TI  - The Practical Challenges and Responses of Local Anti-Fraud Legislation from the Perspective of Responsive Governance: A Case Study of Zhejiang Province
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Humanities, Wisdom Education and Service Management (HWESM 2026)
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