On July 6, 2015, China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), circulated for comment two pieces of draft legislation with significant potential implications for data privacy and data security in China. Comments can be posted via the NPC’s website www.npc.gov.cn by August 5, 2015. The key provisions of these two draft laws are summarized below.

DRAFT CYBER SECURITY LAW -

Coming closely on the heels of the July 1, 2015 promulgation of a new national security law, the draft Cyber Security Law (?????) has as its stated goal the protection of “cyber sovereignty” and the preservation of cyber security. It includes provisions governing data localization, protection of personal information and other data, and network security.