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U.S. commission echoes industry concerns about broad scope of China's new cybersecurity law

By Rick Weber / August 22, 2017

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is voicing concerns about the broad scope of China's cybersecurity law, which went into effect this summer and will likely restrict access of U.S.-based businesses to growing data-driven services in China.

“China’s cybersecurity law, first approved last November, entered into effect June 1 despite calls from 54 foreign business associations to reconsider the law and delay its implementation. The law imposes sweeping restrictions on data transfer out of China,” states a draft...


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