In the News: US Data Protection; Nippon Steel's US Scrutiny; and State Secrets Law

February 29, 2024 | BY

Clarence Lee

U.S. Biden Administration issues EO restricting sale of information to China and other countries; Nippon Steel's merger with U.S. Steel to be scrutinized over China operations; and China begins second reading of State Secrets Law amendments

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US to Restrict Sale of Personal Information to China

U.S. President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to restrict the sale of personal information of Americans to China, among other nations, on February 28, the New York Times reported.

The EO requires the Justice Department to draft provisions banning the "sale of information about Americans' locations, health and genetics to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and