China's Cyberspace Administration issues new regulations on cross-border data flows, clarifying security assessment standards and exemptions.

China's Cyberspace Administration issues new regulations on cross-border data flows, clarifying security assessment standards for data exports and exempting certain data from declaration when not containing personal information or "important data". The changes aim to facilitate data flows and reduce business costs. Critical infrastructure operators and those handling personal data of over one million people still need to pass security assessments to transfer data.