Highlights In Recent China TMT Law And Practices（2003.2）

Our Observations: In the TMT sector, the promulgation of the Measures for Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information and its attachment (the "Standard Contract") is the most important piece of legislation in February 2023. Together with the Security Assessment and the Cross-Border Data Transfer Certification, the final "missing piece" to the cross-border data transfer laws is now complete. Corporations that do not (1) qualify as CIIO; (2) transfer important data or core data; (3) exceed the threshold of transferring 100,000 individuals' personal information; and (4) exceed the threshold of transferring 10,000 individuals' sensitive personal information can choose the Standard Contract for cross-border data transfer, provided that certain required materials have been recorded with the CAC at the provincial level. Other than the Standard Contract, enhancing the innovative capability of AI technology and overhauling the harmful functions of