Cybersecurity
Foreign Firms Fret as China Implements New Cybersecurity Law
- Changes to language in April is adding to uncertainty
- Some companies have already turned to local cloud providers
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Just days before China’s new Cybersecurity Law goes into force, foreign companies are grappling with rules that could tighten what is already one of the world’s most restricted technology regimes.
Recent changes to the language of the law ahead of its June 1 implementation, such as a broader definition of those affected, could drag in a wider array of services and products. While industry groups are lobbying for a delay, the government is moving ahead.