Chinese Regulation
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MIIT Calls Out 267 Apps That Violated User Rights
In August, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) listed
267 apps in three batches, including WeChat and several major online streaming
apps, that were found to have violated user rights, and have not resolved these
problems within the period of time they were given to do
Shenzhen Issues First Comprehensive Data Rules
On June 29, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress
passed the Data Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereafter
referred to as “the Data Regulations”) (深圳经济特区数据条例
[http://www.sznews.com/content/mb/2021-07/07/content_24370464.htm?cxid=iyt&token=1625616000115]
, link in Chinese). The rules
China Issues the First Negative List for Services Trade
On July 23, China released its first negative list for cross-border trade in
services. The document entitled Special Administrative Measures for Cross-Border
Services Trade at Hainan Free Trade Port (Negative List) (2021 Edition) (
海南自由贸易港跨境服务贸易特别管理措施（负面清单）
[http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/zcfb/202107/20210703180049.shtml]) will
only apply within
China Issues Guidelines on Network Product Security Vulnerability Management
On July 12, China issued the Provisions on Network Product Security
Vulnerability Management (《关于印发网络产品安全漏洞管理规定的通知
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/waj/wjfb/art/2021/art_96c2d3de7a6f400ea1d8522b7893db7a.html]
》) (English translation here
[https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/product-security-vulnerabilites/]). The
document was jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology, the
MIIT Calls on 145 Apps to Fix Problems Related to User Rights
On July 18, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued its 6th list
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/2021/art_d902f99e88ea42bab468d674bac622e1.html]
in 2021 of apps that have not resolved existing problems related to user rights
infringement. The list consists of 145
China Issues New Antitrust Rules for Internet Operators
On February 7, China issued its Guideline for Anti-Monopoly for the Internet
Platform Industry （关于平台经济领域的反垄断指南
[http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202102/t20210207_325967.html]）. This
Guideline provides a set of antitrust rules that apply specifically for internet
operators. This development follows China’s recent passage of an E-commerce
China Revises Lists Related to Foreign Investment
Recently, China has taken several measures that could potentially have an impact
on foreign investment in China, including expanding the list for encouraged
foreign investment and shortening the negative list for market access.
On December 28, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released