Original title：China Explores More
Relaxed Regulation on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information
within the Greater Bay Area
The article was first published on China Law & Practice,
www.chinalawandpractice.com.
On December 13, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China
(“CAC”) and the Innovation, Technology and Industry
Bureau of Hong Kong S.A.R. (“ITIB”) jointly published
the Guidelines for Implementing the Standard Contract for
the Cross-Boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland and Hong
Kong) [粤港澳大湾区（内地、香港）个人信息跨境流动标准合同实施指引，the
“GBA Standard Contract Guidelines” ], aiming to
facilitate and streamline the arrangements on cross-boundary flow
of personal information from the Mainland cities in the GBA to Hong
Kong. This new guideline is deemed as China's attempt to
explore a more relaxed and flexible regulatory approach
on the cross-border transfer of personal information within
specific areas.
