China’s third data-export route opened on 1 January 2026 under CAC and SAMR Order No. 20. 第20号令使个人信息保护认证成为可用通道，2026年1月1日起施行。 Eligibility is narrow: non-CIIO handlers, 100,000 to under 1m individuals’ non-sensitive data or under 10,000 individuals’ sensitive data, and no important data. 适用面窄：非CIIO主体，10万至不满100万人非敏感或不满1万人敏感个人信息，且不含重要数据。 … China’s Personal Information Export Certification: The Third Route Opens on 1 January 2026Read more
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Telecom sector opening to foreign investment: the value-added services pilot
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
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