Catch Up Fast: The "Data Days" Of Summer In China

The summer has been anything but slow in the People's Republic of China. China is leaning into its regulation of emerging technologies, while attempting to strike a balance with its domestic economic priorities. In just the past few weeks, state authorities have issued a slew of draft measures and announced new initiatives – all with significant ramifications for businesses processing data within the PRC. From personal information processing to facial recognition to cross-border data transfers, what follows is a highlight reel of what you may have missed while you were away on vacation, with the comment period for many of these developments closing within the next few weeks.

This flurry of developments coincides with the United States' Executive Order on outbound investment regulations that will limit a variety of American investments in certain Chinese technologies. Although many of China's draft regulatory measures overviewed below had been long in the works, its