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“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...

Chinese software developer Kingsoft Corp is facing a crisis of trust after being accused of locking a novelist out of her own work written in the word processing software WPS over sensitive content, a practice the company denies. After trending on social media, the issue has caught the attention of state media and other users have come forward with their...

In this Legal Update, we discuss the key provisions of the finalised Security Assessment Measures and the takeaways for entities hoping to rely on this cross-border data transfer mechanism.

China has released long-awaited measures detailing how companies can undergo a security assessment for outbound cross-border data transfer.

The new regulation, however, does not specify whether data flows between the mainland and Hong Kong will be covered by security reviews under the Cyberspace Administration of China.

Washington’s ‘forced labour’ puts an enormous burden on Chinese companies to prove their supply chains are free from rights abuses in Xinjiang. But trade experts question their ability to meet the ‘very high requirements’.

The top national cyberspace regulator is conducing a security review of the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the country's largest online academic database, in a bid to prevent risks to national data security and protect public interests.

China's cloud computing market is the fastest-growing in the world. We discuss how the industry is developing and the opportunities for foreign businesses.

Leading up to the June 21 effective date, US Customs and Border Protection issued operational guidance and a strategy document to assist importers with Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention...

New rules from the Cybersecurity Administration of China go into effect on Aug 1 and align with last year’s data security laws. While China still has a vibrant developer community, recently praised by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the number of apps available halved between 2018 and 2020.