The proposed Data Security Law has a broad jurisdictional scope and will expand the PRC’s regulatory framework for information and data.

On July 3, 2020, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress issued the draft Data Security Law (DSL) for public comment. Once finalized, the DSL, together with the Network Security Law and the proposed Personal Information Protection Law, will form an increasingly comprehensive legal framework for information and data security in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).