Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China

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See also: Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China, and National Security Law of the People's Republic of China
Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
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Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Long title
  • Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China
CitationData Security Law of the PRC (English)
Territorial extentPeople's Republic of China but excludes China's Special Administrative Regions.
Enacted by13th National People's Congress
EnactedJune 10, 2021
CommencedSeptember 1, 2021
Related legislation
National Intelligence Law, Cybersecurity LawNational Security Law (China)
Summary
A law is formulated in order to standardize data handling activities, ensure data security, promote data development and use, protect the lawful rights and interests of individuals and organizations, and safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Keywords
Cybersecurity, National Security, Cyber sovereignty
Status: In force

The Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国数据安全法; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó shùjù ānquán fǎ; referred to as the Data Security Law or DSL) governs the creation, use, storage, transfer, and exploitation of data within China. The law is seen to be primarily targeted at technology companies which have grown increasingly powerful in China over the years.[1] The law is part of a series of interlocking but related national security legislation including the National Security Law of the People's Republic of China, Cybersecurity Law and National Intelligence Law, passed during Xi Jinping's administration as part of efforts to strengthen national security .[2][3]

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Carolyn Bigg of law firms DLA Piper Hong Kong stated that the law represents: “another important piece in the overall data protection regulatory jigsaw in China”, making it: “complex" and "increasingly onerous" for international businesses to navigate through.[1] Chinese technology company stocks fell in reaction to the passing of the law while tech companies such as Meituan, Alibaba and Ant Financial were all placed under regulatory scrutiny prior to its passing. The law is seen to have wide-ranging implications and is seen as another step in the increasing lawfare between China and the United States in areas of trade, intellectual property and national security since the beginning of the US-China trade war which began in 2016.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "China's New Data Law Gives Xi the Power to Shut Down Tech Firms". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. ^ "Xi Jinping's Conquest of China's National Security Apparatus". www.ifri.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ "China Finalizes Data Security Law to Strengthen Regulation on Data Protection". JD Supra. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ "Beijing to define key data that will not be allowed to leave China easily". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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