China loosens cross-border data rules on biz pressure
By
Biju Kumar
China relaxed rules governing cross-border data flows, addressing a key concern of foreign businesses that had complained previous regulations were disrupting their operations. Data collected in international trade, cross-border travel, manufacturing, academic research, and marketing that don’t contain either personal information or “important” information will be exempt from security evaluations when transferred out of the country, China’s top internet regulator said on Friday.