Vehicles travel along a road in Hong Kong. Experts say new data regulations in China, which will come into effect next month, could affect the city’s role as a business gateway to the mainland. Photo: Bloomberg
China’s new data export rules cast doubt over Hong Kong’s role as gateway to the mainland
- From September onwards, China will require some companies to pass a security assessment before transferring data outside the border
- While the new rules do not mention Hong Kong or Macau, in practice, the two cities are often treated as areas outside the Chinese border
Vehicles travel along a road in Hong Kong. Experts say new data regulations in China, which will come into effect next month, could affect the city’s role as a business gateway to the mainland. Photo: Bloomberg
