BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s market regulator on Monday published the country’s first national safety standards for cross-border processing of personal information. The regulation, which takes effect on March 1 2026, sets out principles, core requirements and obligations for protecting personal information rights that relevant parties must follow when processing data across borders. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom, […]
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China sets safety standards for cross-border processing of personal information

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s market regulator on Monday published the country’s first national safety standards for cross-border processing of personal information.
The regulation, which takes effect on March 1 2026, sets out principles, core requirements and obligations for protecting personal information rights that relevant parties must follow when processing data across borders.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom, Editing by Louise Heavens)