REGULATIONS CAC seeks comments on scope of necessary personal information required for 38 types of Apps On December 1, 2020, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) issued the Scope of Necessary Personal Information Required for Common Types of Mobile Internet Applications (Draft for Comment) (the “Draft for Comment”) for public comments by December 16, 2020. The Draft for Comment stipulates the scope of necessary personal information required for 38 common types of Apps such as map navigation…

REGULATIONS NISSTC issued the Guidelines for Data Security of Online Car-booking Services (Draft for Comment) On November 10, 2020, the Secretariat of the National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (“NISSTC”) issued the Information Security Technology – Guidelines for Data Security of Online Car-booking Services (Draft for Comment) (the “Draft”) for public comments by January 8, 2021. The Draft specifies the types, scope, methods and conditions of collection, storage, use, sharing, public disclosure and deletion of…

REGULATIONS MIIT launches 2020 program of checking cyber security in telecommunications and internet industries On October 9, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) issued the Circular on Working Effectively on the 2020 Program of Checking the Cyber Security in the Telecommunications and Internet Industries (the “Circular”). The Circular provides that the checking object includes networks and systems constructed and operated by basic telecommunication enterprises, Internet enterprises, domain name registration management and service institutions that have…

REGULATIONS The Chinese side proposes a Global Initiative on Data Security On September 8, 2020, Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech at a high-level meeting of an international seminar themed with “Seizing Digital Opportunities for Cooperation and Development” and proposed a Global Initiative on Data Security (“Initiative”). The Initiative mainly includes the following.： First, approach data security with an objective and rational attitude, and maintain an open, secure and stable global supply chain. Second, oppose…

by Samuel Yang, AnJie Law Firm and Practical Law China An overview of the regulation of cloud computing in China. This note covers the characteristics of cloud computing, including its risks and benefits, the regulatory framework for cloud computing in China and key issues in negotiating cloud computing services. Scope of this note What is cloud computing? Characteristics of cloud computing Service models Deployment models Benefits of cloud computing Risks of cloud computing Cloud computing…

The Ministry of Commerce launches pilot program on security management for cross border data transfer On August 14, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued the Master Plan for Comprehensively Deepening the Pilot Program on Innovative Development of Trade in Services (“Plan”), covering 28 provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government (regions), including Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, and the period for the pilot program will be three years. The Plan proposes to： establish dedicated Internet…

 Author:Hannibal El-Mohtar   Agnes Wang   (Attribution: Ravi Kant) I. How can Hong Kong and foreign insurers currently sell insurance to MainlandChina? Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many Mainland residents find foreign insurance policies more attractive than those found in the mainland and continue to cross borders to get their hands on them. Take Hong Kong for example. The Provisional Statistics of Hong Kong Insurance Industry in the First Quarter of 2020 released by the HK Insurance Authority shows…