Technology Media and Telecom

• Cyberspace Administration of China, National Cyberspace Security Strategy

  国家互联网信息办公室国家网络空间安全战略

  The National Strategy provides a clearer definition for “state critical information infrastructure”.

  January 12, 2017

• Clearer skies for foreign cloud services in China?

  The MIIT's draft cloud regulations confirm foreign investment and data limits and set strict rules for local partnerships

  December 08, 2016

• New negative list sets internet market entry limits

  The NDRC's draft market access list for the internet industry needs clarity on implementation, conflicting regulations

  November 24, 2016

• U.S. panel wants CFIUS to block all SOE deals

  A U.S. trade agency's report to Congress calls for a CFIUS requirement to ban all investments and acquisitions by Chinese state-owned enterprises

  November 24, 2016

• Measures for the Investigation and Handling of Online Violations of Food Safety Laws

  网络食品安全违法行为查处办法

  Third-party online food trading platform providers are liable for the truthfulness of online food safety information.

  November 14, 2016

• Measures for the Investigation and Handling of Online Violations of Food Safety Laws

  网络食品安全违法行为查处办法

  Third-party online food trading platform providers are liable for the truthfulness of online food safety information.

  November 14, 2016

• Cybersecurity Law broadens scope, restricts outflows

  数据法网

  All personal and 'important' information, network crimes and cyberattacks are caught in the new law's crosshairs. 新出台的《网络安全法》拓宽范围并限制外流，所有个人和“重要”信息、网络犯罪和网络攻击都涵盖在新法的适用范围内。

  November 14, 2016

  

• Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Gathering, Accessing, Review and Determination of Electronic Data in the Handling of Criminal Cases

  最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、 公安部关于办理刑事案件收集提取和审查判断电子数据若干问题的规定

  Online service providers need to assist in electronic data taking and freezing for criminal cases.

  November 14, 2016

• General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, Negative List for Internet Market Access (First Batch, Trial Version) (Draft for Comments)

  国家发展改革委办公厅互联网市场准入负面清单 (第一批， 试行版) (征求意见稿)

  Issued: October 21 2016 Main contents: The Negative List preliminarily sets forth a batch of market access items in the internet sector in…

  November 14, 2016

• National Development and Reform Commission, Amendment Draft of the «Catalogue for Guiding Foreign Investment in the Dominant Industries of the Central and Western Regions»

  国家发展改革委员会《中西部地区外商投资优势产业目录》修订稿

  Issued: September 14 2016 Main contents: Manufacture of smart survey and control devices, and their key parts and components is added for…

  November 14, 2016