China: Cybersecurity standards practice guide on cross-border processing protection requirements for personal information in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland and Macao)

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
05 Jan 2026 processing consultation
22 Dec 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Jan 2026
processing consultation

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes consultation on guide on cross-border processing protection requirements for personal information in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland and Macao)

On 5 January 2026, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee closes the public consultation, which had been open since 22 December 2025, on the Cybersecurity Standards Practice Guide on cross-border processing protection require…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
22 Dec 2025
in consultation

National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee opened consultation on guide on cross-border processing protection requirements for personal information in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland and Macao)

On 22 December 2025, the National Cybersecurity Standardisation Technical Committee opened a public consultation, until 5 January 2026, on the Cybersecurity Standards Practice Guide on cross-border processing protection requirements for personal inf…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body