China Monthly Data Protection Update - March 2023

Legislation

CCCP and State Council Issue Overall Layout Plan for Digital China Construction

On February 27, 2023,the Central Committee of the Communist Party ("CCCP") and the State Council issued the Overall Layout Plan for Digital China Construction ("Plan") and made a notice requesting all regions and departments to earnestly implement it according to the actual situation. The Plan states that digital China construction is an important engine for advancing Chinese-style modernization in the digital era and a powerful support for constructing a new national competitive advantage. ¹

MIIT Issues 26 Measures, Focusing on Personal Information Protection and APP Compliance

On 27 February, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MITT") issued a notice proposing a total of 26 measures to optimize service supply, improve user experience, maintain a good information consumption environment, and promote high-quality development of the industry. These