Cybersecurity

U.S. to strip Hong Kong of special trade privileges; China adopts its first-ever civil code; and more entry exemptions on the horizon for select countries

Unbundled consent, biometric data and personalized displays all feature in China's latest data protection specification

Regulators will use a new national standard as a compliance yardstick for companies' data protection measures

Foreign investment is restricted in various areas integral to autonomous vehicles

U.S. targets Huawei's access to chips globally with new export rule; China readies retaliatory measures against U.S. businesses; exemptions to China entry ban granted for some foreign business executives

Product or service providers of critical information infrastructure operators are required to cooperate in cybersecurity reviews

Jerry Jianwei Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss measures that regulators have introduced to protect the collection and use of personal information via mobile applications in China, and how app operators or developers can ensure compliance with a national standard that becomes effective in October 2020

Leakage of user information as a result of failure in cybersecurity management obligations may be criminal

Casper Sek of Jin Mao Partners discusses the use of electronic contracts, and their validity and appropriateness for businesses during the coronavirus outbreak