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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 transfered out of the country, China's top internet regulator said in a statement Friday...
While authorities have yet to detail what constitutes "important" data, the rules feature a number of carve-outs, and go far to alleviate the burden on smaller-sized companies in particular, analysts said..
Larger firms will benefit from exemptions for personal data collected for human resources purposes or classified as "non-sensitive," under rules effective immediately, the Cyberspace Administration of China said...
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