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Progress

Current status
in force
01 Nov 2021in force
20 Aug 2021adopted
28 May 2021processing consultation
28 Apr 2021in consultation
19 Nov 2020processing consultation
21 Oct 2020in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Nov 2021
in force

Implemented Personal Information Protection Law including data residency obligations

On 1 November 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) implemented the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). It represents China's first comprehensive law in the area of personal information protection. Next…

Event typelaw
Action typeimplementation
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
20 Aug 2021
adopted

Adopted Personal Information Protection Law including data residency obligations

On 20 August 2021, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) announced the adoption of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) through an order by President Xi Jinping. It represents China's first comprehensive la…

Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
28 May 2021
processing consultation

Consultation closes on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data residency obligations

On 28 May 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress closed the public consultation on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law. Next to general rules for the handling of personal information, the law incl…

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
28 Apr 2021
in consultation

Call for comments on the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law

On 28 April 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People`s Congress issued the second draft of the Personal Information Protection Law for public consultation. Next to general rules for the handling of personal information, the law inclu…

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
19 Nov 2020
processing consultation

Consultation closes on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data residency obligations

On 19 November 2020, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) closed its public consultation on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). It represents China's first comprehensive law in the are…

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
21 Oct 2020
in consultation

Call for comments on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law including data residency obligations

The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC) opened its public consultation on the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). It represents China's first comprehensive law in the area of personal informa…

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament