This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On...more
7/22/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biometric Information ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two...more
6/23/2025
/ Audits ,
China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Government Agencies ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Web Scraping
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more
5/29/2025
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Data Transfers ,
New Legislation ,
PBOC ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Social Media ,
Unfair Competition
The cross-border transfer of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “PI,” and such transfers as “PI export”) is a routine and often essential part of business operations for companies in China—particularly...more
4/8/2025
/ China ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more
4/2/2025
/ Audits ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Information Technology ,
International Data Transfers ,
MOFCOM ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
During the 2025 Chinese New Year, DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (“AI”) model, garnered intense global attention and sparked heated discussions. It surpassed ChatGPT, which had been in the spotlight previously,...more
3/12/2025
/ Algorithms ,
APIs ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Content Marketing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform