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SAMR official calls for clear definition on data ownership, enhanced privacy protection

By Xu Yuan
  • 08 Mar 2021 00:43
  • 08 Mar 2021 00:43
China needs to have clearer rules for data ownership and step up privacy protection to unleash the potential of the digital economy to have a positive impact on economic growth, a senior official from the country’s market regulator said.
Gan Lin, vice minister of the State Administration for Market Regulation,

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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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