Cross-Border Personal Information Processing Security Certification Specifications
On June 24, 2022, the Secretary of the National Information Security Standard Technology Committee (全国信息安全标准化技术委员会秘书处) issued Cross-Border Personal Information Processing Security Certification Specifications (个人信息跨境处理活动安全认证规范) (“Certification Specifications”), which provide practical guidance on professional agency certification approaches...
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China Proposes an Initiative to Guide Compliant Issuances of Non-Fungible Tokens
On April 13, 2022, the National Internet Finance Association of China (中国互联网金融协会), the China Banking Association (中国银行业协会) and the Securities Association of China (中国证券业协会) jointly issued an Initiative on Preventing the Financial Risk of Non-Fungible...
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IS APPLE CHINA REMOVING AD-ONLY GAMES?
Apple Inc. (“Apple”) recently began removing from its China App Store mobile games that monetize only through in-game advertisements (“Ad-Only Games”) if the game does not have the required game approval number issued by the...
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Is China Banning All Unapproved Games from Live streaming?
On April 12, 2022, the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局) (the “NRTA”) and the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee (中央宣传部) (the “CPD”) issued the Notice on Strengthening the Administration of Game Live Streaming...
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Implementing China’s Personal Information Protection Law
On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (全国人大常务委员会) (the “Standing Committee”) issued the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (个人信息保护法) (“PIPL”), which became effective on November...
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The California Privacy Protection Agency Talks Rulemaking—Are Businesses Ready for New California Data Privacy Rules?
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24 enacting the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or “2020 Act”). The CPRA becomes effective January 1, 2023 and will be enforced by the newly created California...
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The California Privacy Protection Agency Talks Rulemaking—Are Businesses Ready for New California Data Privacy Rules?
On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24 enacting the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA” or “2020 Act”). The CPRA becomes effective January 1, 2023 and will be enforced by the newly created California...
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China Limits Minor Online Game Time to Three Hours Per Week
On August 30, 2021, the National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版署) (“NPPA”) issued the Notice on Further Strengthening Regulation to Effectively Prevent Online Gaming Addictions Among Minors (进一步严格管理 切实防止未成年人沉迷网络游戏的通知) (the “2021 Anti-Addiction Notice”), pursuant to...
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Authenticating U.S. Documents for Use in China During COVID-19
Companies or individuals submitting U.S. issued or notarized documents to authorities in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) generally need to complete a cumbersome authentication procedure to demonstrate to authorities in China that the documents...
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