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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released an important Q&A on cross-border data transfer requirements and policies in early April, providing clarification on a number of issues of concern to companies in China....more
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Starting today, March 17, 2025, new U.S. regulations impose sweeping restrictions on the importation and sale of connected vehicles (CV) and related components with ties to China and Russia....more
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