Cross-Border Data Transfer Regulation Developments In China

The past month has been a busy time for everyone. As you may have heard by now, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") and others have recently issued a series of regulations, draft regulations and guidelines that will change the cross-border data transfer environment in China.

As a result of these new regulations, we have received many enquiries from clients, who wish to know how the new regulations will affect their business.

Therefore, with a view to keeping our key clients informed about the changing regulatory environment, we have put together this special edition on the new developments of Chinese outbound data transfer legal regime for you.

This special edition will provide readers with an overview of the recent changes taking place in relation to Chinese cross-border data transfer regulation. It deals with the following different legal mechanisms for cross-border data transfers: