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New data clause in China's unfair competition law hailed as 'key breakthrough'

By MLex Staff ( October 17, 2025, 08:03 GMT | Insight) -- A new data clause in China’s revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which took effect on Wednesday, marks a “key breakthrough” in regulating digital competition, cabinet competition advisor and law professor Meng Yanbei said. She said the clause reframes how data-related misconduct is assessed and helps avoid unresolved disputes over data ownership.A new data clause in China’s revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which took effect on Wednesday, marks a “key breakthrough” in digital-economy governance, according to a senior legal expert....

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