China Tightens Data Control with Annual Security Reviews

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology mandates yearly security reviews for entities handling 'core' and 'important' data. This move is part of China's ongoing initiative since 2021 to tighten oversight on data storage, management, and export within its borders.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday said entities processing data it defines as "core" and "important" must conduct a yearly security review.

The measures are the latest in a push that Beijing initiated in 2021 to strengthen its control over the way data produced within China's borders is stored, managed, and exported.

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