China Issues New Internet Rules to Prevent ‘Data Exporting’

China Issues New Internet Rules to Prevent ‘Data Exporting’
A person delivers a computer payload while working on a laptop during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille, France, on Jan. 22, 2019. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
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The Chinese regime is unveiling new internet regulations that could further restrict citizens’ access to foreign websites, potentially preventing them from even sending emails to foreign accounts, according to experts.

The Cyberspace Administration is the central government’s chief agency for internet censorship. The agency published a statement on June 13, in which it asked Chinese citizens to offer feedback about a newly proposed regulation on controlling how personal data is transmitted outside China.

New Rules

The new regulation, called “Evaluating the Safety of Exporting Personal Data,” defines personal data as information such as name, birthdate, ID number, biometrics information, home address, and telephone number, according to state-run media Xinhua.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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