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China relaxes draft rules on cross-border data transfers: 5 things to know about its likely impact

By Andrew McCollum

A sign above an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is seen in Beijing, China, July 8, 2021.

Synopsis

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s top Internet regulator, released draft rules on Thursday to clarify which kinds of data would no longer need to undergo a security review before being transferred abroad. The CAC is seeking public comments on the document until October 15.

Kelly Wang and Du Zhihang China is looking to relax its rules on cross-border data transfers, issuing draft provisions that experts say would essentially create “a whitelist” that exempts qualifying foreign companies from the stringent policies that have become a burden to some of those operating in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s top internet regulator, released the draft rules Thursday to clarify which kinds

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