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China Expands the Scope of the Data Localisation Requirement under its Cybersecurity Law

By ⋅ April 23, 2017 ⋅ Post a comment

On 11 April 2017, the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Security Assessment Measures for Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (“Draft Measures”). Draft measures and guidelines relating to the Cybersecurity Law (CSL) which was released in November last year, have been expected for a while. The hope has been that […]

China’s New Guidance Further Restricts the Transfer of Digital Information

By ⋅ April 19, 2017 ⋅ Post a comment

Beijing has published a bevy of laws, regulations, and policy statements over the past six months on cyber governance (here, here, and here). Together, they flesh out China’s concern for protecting its “cyberspace sovereignty” (网络空间主权) against foreign interference. Last Tuesday the Cyberspace Administration (a division of the State Council – China’s central executive body) added […]

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