Kendra Schaefer 凯娜 on Twitter: "Not saying that gov control isn't a goal here. It is. But there is also a strong push to prevent companies from over-collecting personal info. We applaud this in EU regulations. We demand it in US regs. We focus only on the negatives when China does it. Balance, please."

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

Mixed feelings on the WSJ's latest piece of Chinese data policy. On one hand, think they did a good job of touching on key points. On the other hand, the nuance gets lost in the ominous overtones and they end up kind of missing the bigger picture.https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-new-power-play-more-control-of-tech-companies-troves-of-data-11623470478 …

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

Example - here's what the article says: "[China] recently issued a draft rule that would forbid electric-car makers from transferring outside China any information collected from users on China’s roads and highways."

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

Here's what the actual policy says: "Article 12: Personal information or important data shall be stored within [China] according to law. If it is necessary to provide it outside the territory, an outbound data security assessment ... shall be undertaken."

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

My point is: 1) There are built-in mechanisms for allowing the outbound transfer of data where necessary. How that will play out in practice is unknown, but the regs didn't put a blanket ban on outbound data.

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

2) The law already required companies to store personal and "important data" in China, but companies have been uncertain about which data exactly was restricted. The new regs clarify the scope of sensitive data for the auto sector. WRT clarity, that is a positive development.

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

The bigger picture: China is trying to determine which data is sensitive and should be regulated and restricted, *and also* which data is *not* sensitive and can be allowed to circulate freely.

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

The restrictions will, as the article mentions, increase burdens on foreign companies, and there will likely be a rough transition period. But the flip side is that once it's clear which data is not restricted, companies will be freed up to leverage that data.

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

Another point - read the rest of the auto data policy. Actually read it. (English translation by @DigiChn below) The majority of the text focuses on consumer data protection, not government data control. https://digichina.stanford.edu/news/translation-several-provisions-management-automobile-data-security-draft-comment …

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Kendra Schaefer 凯娜‏ @kendraschaefer Jun 12

Not saying that gov control isn't a goal here. It is. But there is also a strong push to prevent companies from over-collecting personal info. We applaud this in EU regulations. We demand it in US regs. We focus only on the negatives when China does it. Balance, please.

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1. Steven Abdülmecîd Chao (趙慶耀) عبد المجيد‏ @MonjeRebelde97 Jun 19
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  I think another example of double standards. I saw the same attitude towards Russian policies which don't necessarily differ from American or EU ones.
  
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