On June 13, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China
("CAC") released a draft of the Administrative Measures
on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal
Information for public comment (the "Draft Measures").
The comment period ends on July 13, 2019.
Compared with the draft of the Measures on Security Assessment
of Cross-border Data Transfer of Personal Information and Important
Data released by CAC for public comment in 2017("2017
Draft"), important data issues are not addressed by this new
draft, however, it covers oversea entities that collect of personal
information of domestic users through internet, which shall fulfill
the same responsibilities and obligations as network operators
through its legal representative or entities in China.
