Cybersecurity

SAMR prohibits business operators from using standard clauses to limit liability. Cybersecurity is strengthened on intelligent connected vehicles. Enterprise income tax treatment of cross-border hybrid investments is clarified.

Shenzhen imposes heavy penalties to protect data privacy

NPC adopts anti-foreign sanctions law in response to U.S., European restrictions; NPC adopts data security law with significantly increased penalties for illegal cross-border data transfer; and Shenzhen five-year plan promises greater financial services opening-up

Second draft of Data Security Law broadens its scope of application

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Dianmeng Zhu of Zhong Lun Law Firm introduce the second draft of the Law on the Protection of Personal Information, which marks another step towards a complete legislative regime of personal information protection in China

MEE issues carbon trading rules ahead of national market launch; PBOC expands ban on financial institutions providing crypto-related services; and CAC identifies 105 mobile applications for personal information collection violations

Second law draft of personal information adds articles on personal image capture and contract rescission

Clear users' consent is required for processing information by an App

Operators of critical information infrastructure bear heightened counter-espionage security obligations