2026-08-28
China operates a mandatory, tiered cybersecurity regime (MLPS + CII) that FIEs cannot opt out of; MLPS is the baseline obligation for virtually every network operator. 中国实行强制、分层的网络安全制度（等保＋关键信息基础设施），外商投资企业无法退出；等保几乎适用于所有网络运营者，是合规底线。MLPS 2.0...
2026-08-28
On 6 August 2026 the Cybersecurity Review Office (under the Cyberspace Administration of China) announced a network-security review of products sold by Palo Alto Networks in China, citing protection...
2026-08-28
China's cyberspace regulator has released a draft rule for "large personal-information processors," consolidating two earlier platform-focused drafts into one accountability regime for the biggest data holders.国家网信部门发布《大型个人信息处理者个人信息保护规定（征求意见稿）》，将早前两份聚焦平台的规定整合为面向最大规模数据处理者的统一责任制度。A processor handling over...
2026-08-28
The Cybersecurity Review regime applies whenever a Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) operator procures network products or services that may affect national security — and foreign-invested enterprises supplying those products...
2026-08-28
China mandates a data classification and grading (数据分类分级) baseline; the national standard GB/T 43697-2024 took effect on 1 October 2024. 中国确立了数据分类分级基线制度，国家标准GB/T 43697-2024于2024年10月1日施行。The Network Data Security Management Regulations (State...
2026-08-28
The Decision amending the Cybersecurity Law was adopted on 28 October 2025 and takes effect on 1 January 2026, with 14 amendments and a reissued text. 修改《网络安全法》的决定于2025年10月28日通过、2026年1月1日起施行，共14项修改并重新公布。A new...
2026-08-28
China's Network Data Security Regulation (State Council Order 790) took effect on 1 January 2025, turning the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and PIPL into operational, enforceable obligations for...
2026-08-28
The first strategic decision is the trade model (domestic stock vs. CBEC bonded vs. CBEC direct mail), not the platform, because the model determines the licence, label, and tax...
E-commerce Entry / 电商入华, Policy Updates / 政策动态
2026-08-28
China's first dedicated livestream e-commerce regulation — SAMR and CAC Order No. 117, published on 18 December 2025 — takes effect on 1 February 2026. 中国首部直播电商领域专门规章——市场监管总局、国家网信办令第117号，2025年12月18日公布——自2026年2月1日起施行。The Measures divide...
2026-08-28
The 2026 action plan supports FTZs and service-opening pilot cities in exploring scenario-based, field-level data-export negative lists. 2026年行动方案支持自贸区、服务业扩大开放试点城市在更多领域制定场景化、字段级数据出境负面清单。National standards for "important data" identification catalogs will be promoted for...