China has removed foreign-equity caps on internet data centre (IDC) and other value-added telecom services in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and Shenzhen.中国已在北京、上海、海南、深圳取消互联网数据中心（IDC）等增值电信业务的外资股比限制。 As of June 2026, 166 foreign-invested enterprises had received value-added telecom operating pilot approvals since the first batch in … Telecom sector opening to foreign investment: the value-added services pilotRead more
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PIPL Compliance for Foreign Companies
PIPL took effect on 1 November 2021 and has extraterritorial reach, binding overseas processors that handle personal information of individuals in China. 《个人信息保护法》于2021年11月1日施行，并具有域外效力（第三条），约束处理中国境内自然人个人信息的境外处理者。 Processing requires a documented lawful basis under Article 13; consent is prominent but not the only one, … PIPL Compliance for Foreign CompaniesRead more
Personal Information Compliance and Cross-Border Data for Foreign Firms: The 2026 Simplification and the Three Outbound Paths
The Personal Information Protection Law gives three cross-border paths — security assessment, standard contract, and certification — all now operable after the 2026 Certification Measures took effect on 1 January 2026.《个人信息保护法》确立安全评估、标准合同、认证三条出境路径；随2026年《个人信息出境认证办法》1月1日施行，三者均已可操作。 A July 2026 rule simplifies compliance for “small” processors … Personal Information Compliance and Cross-Border Data for Foreign Firms: The 2026 Simplification and the Three Outbound PathsRead more
Cross-Border HR Data and PIPIA: Personal Information Compliance for Expatriate Workforces
Cross-border transfers of employee personal information are exempt from the security-assessment, standard-contract and certification routes where they implement cross-border HR management under a duly adopted labour rule or collective contract. 按照依法制定的劳动规章制度和依法签订的集体合同实施跨境人力资源管理的员工个人信息出境，可免予安全评估、标准合同与认证。 A Personal Information Protection Impact Assessment (PIPIA) is still … Cross-Border HR Data and PIPIA: Personal Information Compliance for Expatriate WorkforcesRead more
Personal Information Protection Officer and the Domestic Institution or Designated Representative for Overseas Processors under China’s PIPL: Governance Roles and Filing Obligations
PIPL creates two distinct governance roles: a personal information protection officer (PIPO) under Article 52, and a domestic dedicated institution or designated representative for overseas processors under Article 53. 《个人信息保护法》设定了两类不同的治理角色：第五十二条项下的个人信息保护负责人（个保负责人），以及第五十三条项下境外处理者须设立的境内专门机构或指定代表。 The 100-million-person threshold is the operative trigger: processors handling over … Personal Information Protection Officer and the Domestic Institution or Designated Representative for Overseas Processors under China’s PIPL: Governance Roles and Filing ObligationsRead more
App personal-information collection compliance in China (2026): the CAC draft rules and what FIEs must do
The CAC’s January 2026 draft “Rules on Personal Information Collection and Use by Internet Applications” codifies consent, separate consent for sensitive data, and minimal collection for apps, SDKs, distribution platforms and device makers. 国家网信办2026年1月《互联网应用程序个人信息收集使用规定（征求意见稿）》将同意、敏感信息单独同意与最小必要等要求成文化，覆盖App、SDK、分发平台与终端厂商。 Sensitive personal information (face, fingerprint, voiceprint) … App personal-information collection compliance in China (2026): the CAC draft rules and what FIEs must doRead more
China’s PIPL Compliance Audit Regime: What Foreign-Invested Enterprises Must Do in 2026
CAC Order No. 18, the Measures for the Administration of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits, was published on 14 February 2025 and took effect on 1 May 2025. 《个人信息保护合规审计管理办法》以国家互联网信息办公室令第18号于2025年2月14日公布，自2025年5月1日起施行。 A handler processing the personal information of more than 10 million … China’s PIPL Compliance Audit Regime: What Foreign-Invested Enterprises Must Do in 2026Read more
Telecom VAS Liberalization Reaches 166 Foreign-Funded Approvals: A Milestone in China’s Services Opening
Telecom VAS Liberalization Reaches 166 Foreign-Funded Approvals: A Milestone in China’s Services Opening | 增值电信业务扩大开放累计 166 家外资获批：服务业开放里程碑 Overview China’s opening of its telecom value-added services (VAS) sector to foreign investment has reached a new milestone. According to the Ministry of … Telecom VAS Liberalization Reaches 166 Foreign-Funded Approvals: A Milestone in China’s Services OpeningRead more