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Comment: China's cybersecurity laws emerge as a new force in clampdown on tech giants

By Xu Yuan
  • 08 Jul 2021 01:14
  • 09 Jul 2021 18:20
China's most recent crackdown on the tech sector has come as a shock to many observers, not just for the scope of the actions regulators appear to be taking to clip the wings of a number of Internet high-fliers, but also for the surprise emergence of the Cyberspace Administration as a major

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Xu Yuan

Senior Correspondent


Xu Yuan has worked for MLex for seven years, all of them based in Hong Kong. She has reported on a wide range of regulatory topics, including antitrust, cybersecurity and data security, in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has broken numerous stories on policymaking and enforcement involving international companies doing business in the region and done substantial court reporting in Hong Kong. She is currently specializing in covering regulatory issues related to future mobility, including connected vehicles. She previously worked for US TV network NBC in Beijing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Linguistics from Peking University and a master’s degree from the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at The University of Hong Kong.

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