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’
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