Data Security Law May Become a Tipping Point for U.S.-China Geopolitics

Nigel Cory, deputy director of the Trade Policy Department of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said that China’s penal provisions in the Data Security Law based on national security and public interest are full of more risks and uncertainties for both Chinese and foreign companies. Because the Chinese government can quote and interpret relevant laws and regulations to intervene, this forces companies and enterprises to deal with more complex and difficult challenges in legal compliance.