A new draft of China’s “Law on Guarding State Secrets” was made public on Wednesday, 25 October The second revision of the 1989 law (the first was in 2010) deepens state powers and adds 12 new clauses. It will soon be passed by the National People’s Congress after a second reading. According to the revised law: State employees with access to state secrets will require permission before travelling abroad, and …
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The UK’s higher education institutions regularly work with important data and process sensitive personal information, but if they are to work in or with China, they need to understand and comply with China’s data protection laws too. Here’s how. Over the last decade, laws governing the collection, storage, transfer and usage of data have become a cornerstone of the regulatory environment in many markets, including China. Indeed, with China as …
Multiple new laws and regulations that affect doing business in China came into force on 1 January 2022. Foreign investors and businesses engaging in cosmetics, food and beverage, import and export, and businesses that care for older adults should pay special attention 1. Negative Lists for Foreign Investment Access The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment …