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A change in the legal environment of the personal data receiving country will trigger a new security assessment

China's impending release of its "Unreliable List" of foreign firms may be a retaliatory tool in its escalating trade war with the U.S.

MOFCOM's new Unreliable Entity List is mooted as possible trade war retaliatory tool; Ford's China JV hit with $23.6 million antitrust fine; PBOC may scrap its official benchmark lending rates; and SAFE says overseas digital finance firms must have local permits.

CAC lists the conditions when a cybersecurity review is required

Push advertising should offer online users the option to refuse receipt of information

Economic and technology development zones will allow approvals with minor filing lapses

More tax incentives are offered to IC and software enterprises

Property transactions allow the use of electronic signatures and documents

As the U.S. targets Chinese high tech in the escalating trade war, China introduces more tax incentives to boost its domestic software and integrated circuitry sectors.