China's new Cyber-Security Law was recently issued, with the government downplaying suggestions that the new law would be used to drive foreign technology and products out of the Chinese market. The new Law provides a tighter definition of critical information infrastructure, making it less likely that the operations of foreign-invested enterprises in China will be caught by strict implementation of the new law. However, the localization of information technology remains prominent in the government's agenda. The new Law will take effect 1 June 2017. To read more from our team in China, click here.
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