Key facts
- China's Cyberspace Administration of China proposed new draft rules.
- Large technology companies would need to establish independent oversight committees.
- These committees would monitor data collection and privacy practices.
- The rules are part of implementing China's Personal Information Protection Law.
China's top cyberspace regulator has introduced draft rules that would mandate major technology companies to establish independent oversight committees. These committees would be tasked with monitoring the companies' data collection and privacy practices, signaling an intensification of official oversight on how internet platforms manage extensive personal information.
The proposed regulations, released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, specifically target entities classified as "large personal information processors." These companies would be required to form committees composed primarily of external experts. This initiative represents a further step in the enforcement of the "gatekeeper" provision within China's Personal Information Protection Law, which was enacted in late 2021.