This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

China's Changsha cyberspace regulator details 2025 enforcement, flags seven cases

( January 21, 2026, 05:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s internet regulators in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, conducted 259 enforcement interviews and imposed penalties on 15 companies in 2025 as part of a crackdown on network governance, according to the Changsha Internet Information Office. The regulator recently highlighted seven cases, including two data-leaks in which a private hospital and a local technology company received administrative penalties and correction orders because their security failures allowed unauthorized access to sensitive personal or business data. In another case, the representative of a real-estate developer’s sales office was summoned for illegally collecting and using facial-recognition data from visitors without informed consent. Officials also questioned representatives from 53 mobile apps for unlawful collection of personal information and issued rectification orders.Statement follows (in Chinese)....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections