Other Briefings
Cross-Border Data Transfers Official Q&A (II)
The CAC’s May 2025 Q&A sheds light on identifying and declaring important data for cross-border transfers from China and outlines the latest regulatory expectations for compliance.
China Clarifies Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules: Key Takeaways from Official Q&A (I)
China’s Cyberspace Administration clarifies cross-border data transfer rules, offering foreign businesses guidance on streamlined data exports and compliance.
Cross-Border Data Transfers – New Draft Measures Clarify Personal Information Protection Certification
China’s new draft measures provide clarity on the certification process for personal information protection in cross-border data transfers (CBDT).
New Guide for Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers in the GBA: A Roadmap for Compliance and Security
The Technical Committee for Information Security Technology (TC260) has released a new guide to standardize cross-border personal data transfers between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). This guide introduces enhanced security standards and mutual recognition mechanisms, aiming to facilitate smoother data flows while ensuring robust protection of personal information.
Tianjin Free Trade Zone Releases China’s First Negative List for Cross-Border Data Transfer
The Tianjin Free Trade Zone has released China’s first data Negative List outlining the types of data that must undergo a security review by China’s cybersecurity bureau to be transferred out of China.
Cross-Border Data Transfer – New Measures Clarify Security Review Requirements
China has released long-awaited measures detailing requirements for security assessments for transferring data out of the country.
Shanghai’s Lingang New Area to Trial Measures to Facilitate Cross-Border Data Transfer
Lingang New Area in Shanghai will trial measures to facilitate data export, improving the business environment for companies in the area.
PIPL 2023/24: Cross-Border Data Transfer in China Handbook – New Publication Out Now
This handbook helps explain the key facets of China’s CBDT regime from a business perspective, highlights recent trends and expected developments, and offers practical steps for businesses to consider when planning their compliance approach.
