Legal Experts Want New Data Security Bill Revamped

Legal experts have called for a revamp of China’s draft Data Security Law (DSL), the latest regulatory framework for the country’s fast-growing digital economy, as the top lawmaking body on Sunday finished soliciting public feedback.

The National People’s Congress (NPC) has collected a total of 651 comments, including experts’ concerns about lack of judicial review, vague content and overlapping jurisdictions, on the high-profile draft since it was issued on July 3 amid Beijing’s escalating tech conflicts with Washington.