This article is part of our special report Re-connecting Europe. Last year, China launched its bid to shape global data governance, eager to create its own approach alongside those created by the United States and the EU. Since then, it has been working on a comprehensive data protection framework that could be a game-changer for potential Western investors. In September, China launched its Global Initiative on Data Security. A month later, Beijing presented the draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), a set of privacy rules experts say are inspired by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the landmark EU privacy law.