China certifies 21 more institutions for personal-data compliance audits

( October 28, 2026, 09:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China has certified 21 more institutions to conduct audits of personal-information protection compliance, according to the internet regulator’s Data and Technical Support Center. The third batch was approved under a program supporting implementation of the Personal Information Protection Law and related audit rules, with certification conducted by three bodies, including units affiliated with the internet and market regulators. Recipients include the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center, the Chongqing Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the Shaanxi provincial network and information-security assessment center, Chengdu Chuangxin Huatong Information Technology, Suzhou Software Testing Center and the Guangdong Science and Technology Infrastructure Platform Center.Statement follows and the list of the recipients is attached (both in Chinese). ...

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