[Hybrid] Cybersecurity Compliance Series XV: Interpretation of Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Flow of Data and Compliance Suggestions网络安全合规系列第十五期:《促进和规范数据跨境流动规定》要点解读与合规建议(English)
On 22nd March, 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) officially issued the ‘Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Flow of Data’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘New Rules’), revamping the cross-border data transfer rules in place since 2022. The New Rules constituted a much-awaited announcement that is expected to lessen the administrative burdens and cross-border data transfer bottlenecks facing many companies, and provide a more internationalized environment for MNCs as well as Chinese local companies with overseas needs.