China clarifies cross-border data rules in push for regulatory certainty
By MLex Staff ( July 28, 2026, 07:30 GMT | Insight) -- China's top cyberspace regulator has issued fresh guidance on cross-border data transfers, signaling a shift from building the country's data-governance framework to making it more predictable by clarifying how existing rules should be implemented. In a question-and-answer document released Friday, the Cyberspace Administration of China addressed three frequently raised compliance questions. China's top cyberspace regulator has issued fresh guidance on cross-border data transfers, signaling a shift from building the country's data-governance framework to making it more predictable by clarifying how existing rules should be implemented....
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