Digital Trade
Total 24 Posts
China Issues Draft Regulation on Network Protection for Minors
Recently, China's cyber agency issued a draft of its internet protection regulation for minors, which imposes obligations on tech companies in protecting minors' personal information as well as providing special services to minors.
India Bans 54 Chinese Apps, Citing Privacy, Security Concerns
The Economic Times reported recently that the Indian government has banned over 54 Chinese apps, considering them to be "a threat to privacy and security of Indians." While security is the main issue here, political tensions between the two nations may have amplified the concerns.
MIIT Orders the Removal of 106 Apps from App Stores
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced today
that 106 apps must be removed from app stores for continuing to infringe on
consumer rights. Among them, 5 apps were designated by the MIIT and 101 apps
were identified by provincial agencies. Additional administrative penalties may
be
MIIT Identifies 55 Apps That Violated User Rights
On November 3, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/2021/art_cb78e71c3200476c97f86ff74611faf9.html]
(link in Chinese) a list of 55 apps which were found to have violated users'
legal rights. The MIIT requires these companies to
China Announces Application to Join DEPA
Last weekend, President Xi Jinping announced
[https://twitter.com/henrysgao/status/1454460018120544258] China's decision to
apply to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). The Chinese
announcement comes a couple weeks after South Korea said
[https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2110/S00056/new-zealand-welcomes-the-republic-
China Sets Goals To Improve Laws Governing E-Commerce
On October 26, China’s Ministry of Commerce, along with the National Development
and Reform Commission and the Cyberspace Administration of China, issued the
Development Plan for E-Commerce in the 14th Five-Year
[http://images.mofcom.gov.cn/dzsws/202110/20211026104704129.pdf] (link in
Chinese). The document sets out
Will the U.S. Pursue a Digital Trade Version of the TPP?
Last week, Bloomberg reported
[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/biden-team-weighs-digital-trade-deal-to-counter-china-in-asia]
that the Biden administration was considering the negotiation of a digital trade
agreement with countries in the Indo-Pacific as a way to "check China’