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China's Data Security Law (English Translation)
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Relevant to AI governance discussions as China's Data Security Law shapes what data can be used to train AI systems, how AI-processed data must be handled, and creates compliance constraints for AI developers operating in or with China.
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An English translation of China's Data Security Law (DSL), which establishes a comprehensive legal framework for data classification, protection, and governance in China. The law creates tiered data security obligations based on data importance to national security and economic interests, and imposes strict controls on cross-border data transfers.
Key Points
- •Establishes a national data classification system with heightened protections for 'important data' and 'core state data'
- •Requires organizations handling data to implement security management systems and conduct risk assessments
- •Restricts cross-border transfer of important data, requiring government approval and security reviews
- •Applies extraterritorially to data activities outside China that harm Chinese national security or public interests
- •Complements China's Cybersecurity Law and Personal Information Protection Law forming a comprehensive data governance regime
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By China Law Translate on 2021/06/10 Data Security Law of the PRC
（2021 年6 月10 日第十三届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第二十九次会议通过）
Contents
Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Data Security and Development
Chapter III: Data Security Systems
Chapter IV: Obligations of Dat
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