In recent years, alongside the rapid development of the digital economy and the concomitant increase in data generation, collection, processing and monitoring in the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China), the Chinese...more
3/23/2023
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Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws
The Personal Information Protection (PIP) Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) provides three legal mechanisms for a personal information processor (data controller) in the mainland PRC to transfer personal information...more
“Data export” refers to the overseas transfer from China of data collected and generated within China, as well as the scenario in which a foreign entity or foreign individual is granted the authority to access to any data...more
The Regulation on Management of Automobile Data Security (Trial) (Regulation) was passed on the 101st meeting of Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), approved by four other Chinese ministries and officially published on...more
On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) enacted the Personal Information Protection Law (PIP Law), which will come into effect on...more
Recent U.S. IPOs of Chinese companies prompt data security concerns among government authorities, leading to a tightening of cyber regulations.
Cybersecurity review will be mandatory for (i) purchase of network products and...more
The new Data Security Law, together with the Cybersecurity Law (effective since June 1, 2017) and the Personal Information Protection Law (which is expected to be formally published later this year) will serve as the three...more
Based on China’s Cybersecurity Law (effective from June 1, 2017), the latest draft of Personal Information Protection Law and draft of Data Security Law, the new draft regulations would apply not only to automobile producers...more
5/20/2021
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Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Motor Vehicles ,
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Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On October 21, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released the draft PIP Law for public comment.
With the big data industry rapidly growing in China...more
11/5/2020
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On March 6, 2020, the State Administration of Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Standardization Administration of the PRC published an updated version of the “Information security...more
On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) passed the final Cybersecurity Law (CSL) after three rounds of review by the NPC since June 2015....more
12/15/2016
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Confidentiality Policies ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Foreign Investment Entities (FIEs) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Networks ,
Personal Data ,
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China’s current leadership has attached significant attention to network security, which is deemed to be a core aspect of national security. In early 2014, China’s President, Xi Jinping, who is also the head of the Office for...more