China’s cyberspace body reviewing Shein’s data handling practices: Reports

The Cyberspace Administration of China is conducting a cybersecurity review of online retailer Shein’s data handling and sharing practices, the Wall Street Journal reported.

China’s internet regulator is looking at how Shein handles information on its partners, suppliers and staff in China, and if the fashion company can protect such data from leaking overseas, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The government is also interested in the type of Chinese data that the company will disclose to regulators in the U.S. as Shein seeks a listing there, the newspaper reported.