Under Chinese law, foreign cloud companies operating in the country are required to license their technology to local partners. Photo: Shutterstock
Under Chinese law, foreign cloud companies operating in the country are required to license their technology to local partners. Photo: Shutterstock

US-China trade deal: Beijing has spoken to Apple, Microsoft about concession on cloud computing, sources say

  • Chinese officials said to have held meeting with representatives of US tech firms to discuss possible change to cybersecurity law introduced in 2017
  • Move could scrap requirement for foreign companies operating in China to license their technology to local partners

Under Chinese law, foreign cloud companies operating in the country are required to license their technology to local partners. Photo: Shutterstock
Under Chinese law, foreign cloud companies operating in the country are required to license their technology to local partners. Photo: Shutterstock
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