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
In August 2024, China Judgements Online published a ruling issued by the Guangzhou Internet Court on September 8, 2023, in a case widely regarded as China’s first judicial decision addressing cross-border personal information...more
5/21/2025
/ Appeals ,
China ,
Consent ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Liability ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for April....more
4/17/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
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