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Cybersecurity regulator moves to ease cross-border data transfer rules

China’s cybersecurity regulator has released a draft document that proposes to ease rules on the export of personal information overseas. The draft document rolls back requirements for companies to undergo certain approval procedures to export data, allowing free cross-border data transfer in certain situations.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Shanghai City Issues Orange Heat Alert tourists stand in front of a mist machine to cool off in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2023 as city issues orange heat alert as city continues high temperture during the week Shanghai China PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xYingxTangx originalFilename: tang-notitle230713_np9BC.jpg
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How climate change is discussed in China

In China, the fear of climate change doesn't translate into activism. Instead, the government offers hope through technological solutions. However, among the population, there remains a lingering diffuse anxiety in the face of extreme weather events, which finds its outlets in other areas.

By Fabian Peltsch

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Brussels wants to protect four critical technologies from China

Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of the "end of naivety": The EU Parliament has approved a long-awaited trade tool against economic blackmail. The Commission also presents a list of critical technology that needs to be protected from the People's Republic. No one knows exactly how this is supposed to work.

By Amelie Richter