2020 was a significant year for personal information protection in China. Jerry (Jianwei) Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine the year's important developments.
February 17, 2021
Cybersecurity
Chinese antitrust bodies finalize strict guidelines for platform operators; PBOC digital currency body links up with SWIFT to launch JV; and German chamber survey reports optimism despite pandemic woes
February 08, 2021The scope of China's cross-border personal information transfer regulatory regime is edging closer to being finalized, but businesses are in no rush to overhaul their data transfer practices
December 18, 2020The draft Personal Information Protection Law introduces two new data transfer mechanisms that do not seem to directly require government approval
December 11, 2020Coming into effect in January, China's fundamental law introduces new provisions on personal information protection and strengthens weaker parties in contractual negotiations
December 03, 2020China's data protection regime is further aligning with the GDPR, good news for both Chinese companies wanting to go global as well as foreign companies already GDPR-compliant
November 13, 2020Online trading operators are required to secure user consent when collecting their personal information
October 30, 2020Myra Gao, head of legal at Danfoss China, has played a critical role in helping her company navigate a turbulent business and investment landscape over the last year. Worsening U.S.-China relations and the COVID-19 pandemic have thrown up difficult challenges for companies in China from supply chain issues to data privacy. In this interview, the winner of the General Counsel of the Year International at China Law and Practice Awards 2020 shares insights into how she helped steer her company through these unprecedented challenges to the point of even forecasting growth this year.
October 30, 2020The personal information law draft defines sensitive personal information
October 23, 2020The role of the general counsel is more important than ever as companies face wave after wave of uncertainty due to the pandemic
September 25, 2020
