The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Security Review Measures for Cross-Border Data Transfer (the Draft Security Review Measures) for public comments on 29 October 2021 – shortly before the effective date of the Personal

Lianying Wang (CN)
Lianying Wang is a corporate lawyer based in Beijing office. He focuses on data protection, cyber security, telecom regulation, cross-border investments, and other ICT-related or general corporate matters. His experience extends across a broad array of sectors including energy, mining, telecom as well as financial service industries.
PIPL: A game changer for companies in China
China passed its Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) on 20 August 2021. This is China’s first omnibus data protection law, and will take effect from 1 November 2021 allowing companies just over two months to prepare themselves. The PIPL is…
China passes the Personal Information Protection Law
China passed its Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) on 20 August 2021. The new law will take effect from 1 November 2021 allowing companies just over 2 months to prepare themselves. The full text has not been made public yet.…
“Am I a CII operator?” – New regulation in China provides more clarity
China’s Cyber Security Law (CSL), enacted in 2016, requires operators of critical information infrastructure (CII) to follow a number of enhanced security obligations, including storing within China all personal information and important data collected or generated…
China’s evolving data laws: PIPL likely to be passed soon
China’s much anticipated Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is very likely to pass this month after the conclusion of the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which is to be held in Beijing…