PRC Data Security Law (Draft for Second Reading)

中华人民共和国数据安全法 (草案二次审议稿)

June 04, 2021 | BY

Susan Mok

Second draft of Data Security Law broadens its scope of application

Issued: April 29, 2021

Main contents: Comparing with the first draft, the second draft changes the term "data activity" to "data processing" and redefines it to mean the collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, disclosure, etc. of data, changing "dealing in" to "transmission" (Articles 2 and 3).

The state subjects data on controlled items relating to the safeguarding of national security and interests and the performance of international obligations to export control in accordance with the law. National interests are also added to the second draft (Article 24).

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