Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows
Tokyo partner Cuiping Zhang and Tokyo counsel Masashi Shiga authored an article titled “China Business Q&A: The Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows,” which was published in the Japan-China Economic Journal No. 373 (Jan. 25, 2025, edition) by the Japan-China Economic Association.
The Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows came into force on March 22, 2024, thereby significantly easing the procedures for the cross-border transfer of personal data from within China. This article provides an overview of the relaxed regulations and their impact on companies in a Q&A format.
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As a Japanese attorney, Masashi has a unique background of having been born and growing up in Shanghai. For many years, he has supported Japanese companies in their entry into China, day-to-day operations, withdrawal from China, etc. In addition, he provides legal services related to China’s information laws (Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law, Personal Information Protection Law and so forth) and national security legislation in China (Export Control Law, Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and so on), as well as compliance issues concerning Chinese subsidiaries of Japanese companies.
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Having worked as a partner in a prestigious law firm in China for about 3 years, in September 2010, Cuiping decided to come to Japan and work as one of the leaders of our China Practice Team, so as to take a step closer to her clients willing to expand their business globally and to help resolve their foreign legal issues more timely and actively. As an international lawyer specialized in the legal and business practice of both China and Japan, she has participated in plenty of investment and M&A projects between China and Japan using her fluent Chinese and Japanese. She also helps her clients to expand their business both domestically and globally using her strong social network established via numerous cross-border projects. Besides general corporate practice and corporate governance, she also devotes herself to cutting-edge legal issues such as the protection of data or personal information, presents creative resolutions to her clients, and provides them with continuous support on their overseas business. She also brings the latest legal news regarding China and Japan to her clients proactively not only by publishing articles, but also by attending multiple business seminars as a speaker.