Legislation roundup: Cybersecurity review, data security, and economic and technology zones

Cybersecurity

Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures on Cybersecurity Reviews (Draft for Comments)

国家互联网信息办公室网络安全审查办法 (征求意见稿)

Where any of the following circumstances could be caused to arise when a critical information infrastructure operator procures network products or services, it shall file for a cybersecurity review with the cybersecurity review office:

(1)        the entirety of the critical information infrastructure ceases to operate or its major functions fail to operate normally;

(2)        a large quantity of personal information or important data leaks, is lost, is damaged or transferred overseas; or

(3)        operational maintenance of, technical support for, or updating or upgrading of, the critical information infrastructure faces a security threat to the supply chain.

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Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures for the Administration of Data Security (Draft for Comments)

国家互联网信息办公室数据安全管理办法 (征求意见稿)

Where a network operator utilizes user data and algorithms to push news information, commercial advertisements, etc., it shall clearly label the same with the words "directional pushing" and provide users a function to stop the receipt of directionally pushed information; when a user opts to stop receiving directionally pushed information, the pushing thereof shall be halted and user data and personal information such as the collected device identifier shall be deleted.

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Further reading

PRC Cybersecurity Law

Measures for Security Assessments of the Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data Overseas (Draft for Comments)

PRC Electronic Commerce Law

An Overview of China's Cybersecurity & Data Protection Regulation

Economic Policy

State Council, Opinions for Promoting Innovation in State-level Economic and Technology Development Zones to Enhance and Create a New High in Reform and Opening to the Outside World

国务院关于推进国家级经济技术开发区创新提升打造改革开放新高地的意见

The reform of the entire process for the examination and approval of investment projects shall be intensified, and administrative methods such as approval with tolerance of minor lapses and the informing and undertaking system shall be promoted.

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Further reading

PRC Foreign Investment Law

China's New Foreign Investment Law: Implications for the Future of FIEs