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Comment: China's data-protection enforcement may continue to be spread out under new law

By Xu Yuan ( October 29, 2020, 05:36 GMT | Comment) -- China’s long-awaited draft personal-data law has consolidated data-processing requirements that are already being enforced but are spread out under various laws, regulations and measures, putting in place a much more structured regime. But the legislature’s decision not to designate a regulator to take overall charge may lead to a continuation of the current sprawling enforcement regime that has defined the country’s Cybersecurity Law since 2017, forcing businesses to be constantly alert to compliance requests from multiple authorities.China’s long-awaited draft personal-data law has consolidated data-processing requirements that are already being enforced but are spread out under various laws, regulations and measures, putting in place a much more structured regime....

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