Publications
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06.03.2023Surveying the Impact of China’s New (and Toothy) Data Privacy Laws on the WeChat Generation of EmployeesArticlesChina is ramping up investment in technology and data, passing two new data privacy laws in 2021 as part of this effort.
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10.27.2022China Data Privacy Laws, Wechat Muddy Cross-Border InquiriesArticlesPerkins Coie attorneys explain how China’s new data security laws and use of third-party apps, such as WeChat, by Chinese employees create significant obstacles for companies conducting internal investigations in the country.
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10.25.2021China Releases New Regulations on the Protection of Critical Information InfrastructureUpdatesOn August 17, 2021, China released the new regulations on the Security and Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure, which became effective on September 1, 2021.
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05.24.2021China Releases Draft Interim Regulations on the Administration of Personal Information Protection for Mobile AppsUpdatesThe Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with other agencies in the Chinese government, launched a series of campaigns for the rectification of excessive personal information processing activities of mobile application developers, operators, and third-party service providers. Drawing on the insights from these campaigns, the MIIT, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the draft Interim Regulations on the Administration of Personal Information Protection for Mobile Internet Applications.
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02.25.2021China Enacted the Export Control LawUpdatesThe Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China started the multi-year process of enacting a new comprehensive Export Control Law by releasing an initial draft for comment in 2017.
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09.16.2020China’s New Personal Information Protection SpecificationsUpdatesAfter undergoing several rounds of revisions to the 2019 draft specifications, the new Information Security Technology-Personal Information Security Specifications (GB/T35273-2020) (New Personal Information Specifications) were released jointly by the State Administration of Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China on March 6, 2020.
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12.18.2019China’s Draft of the Export Control LawUpdatesChina is in the process of drafting a new comprehensive Export Control Law, following on the June 2017 release of an initial draft for comment (Draft Export Control Law) by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM).