China must clarify ‘uncertainty’ over data security laws, allow more cross-border transfers


China has introduced a Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law this year amid a drive to legislate how companies store, protect and share data. Report from the British Chamber of Commerce in China highlights concerns over uncertainty surrounding cybersecurity and data protection requirements. — SCMP

Beijing has been urged to set a clear definition and scope for its enforcement of data security and transfer laws as it is vital for the operation of foreign businesses as well as China’s innovation strategy, the British Chamber of Commerce in China said on Nov 23.

China has recently elevated its requirements concerning data, particularly additional assessment requirements for cross-border transfers, with the introduction of laws on data safety and the protection of personal information in the past three months.

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