first published week of: 11/21/2016
Critics say the laws will stymie U.S. tech giants working inside the country.
China has announced a new set of cybersecurity rules that could make it harder than ever for foreign technology companies to operate in the country.
The rules, announced Monday, will provide central Chinese authorities with greater powers over the monitoring of data and hardware. Notably, the laws will open companies up to far greater scrutiny from the government, demanding that Internet firms coöperate with the state’s criminal investigations and provide full access to data if officials suspect them of wrongdoing. The law also demands that companies demonstrate that their systems are capable of withstanding hacks. continued…