China considers restrictive data transfer rules


The Chinese government released draft rules that, if passed, would require foreign companies to “apply for permission to transfer data out of the country.” The rules would allow the government to review any data package over 1TB or with information on more than 500,000 people, and potentially block it from leaving China.

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