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China issues new standards governing personal data portability

By MLex Staff ( January 27, 2026, 08:01 GMT | Insight) -- Personal data handlers in China face new set of national standards designed to protect the right to information portability amid a broader push to enhance personal data protection. The standards, issued this week by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Administration, lay out scope, conditions, timelines, fee rules and formats for personal data transfers and will take effect on July 1.Personal data handlers in China face new set of national standards designed to protect the right to information portability amid a broader push to enhance personal data protection....

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