China's cabinet passes draft regulations on data security management

Flags flutter above the Chinese national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
FILE PHOTO: Flags flutter above the Chinese national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China's cabinet passes draft regulations on data security management

China's cabinet has passed draft regulations on data security management, state media said on Friday.

At a meeting on Friday, the cabinet said it was necessary to categorise and classify network data protection, clarify security boundaries, ensure the orderly and free flow of data.

The meeting also discussed and adopted "in principle" the draft amendment to the country's maritime law.

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