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China: Cybersecurity Investigation into Didi Chuxing

Progress

Current status
concluded
16 Jan 2023 concluded
21 Jul 2022 in force
02 Jul 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

16 Jan 2023
concluded

Announced lifting of restrictions on new user registration for Didi Chuxing

On 16 January 2023, Didi Chuxing announced that, following the steps taken by the company to comply with the July 2022 ruling by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) concerning the security of user data, the Network Security Review Office ha…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
21 Jul 2022
in force

Issued ruling in CAC's Cybersecurity Investigation into Didi Chuxing

On 21 July 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced that the cybersecurity review of Didi Chuxing, a leading ride-hailing and transportation platform, had been closed and resulted in fines being imposed on Didi for violations of …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
02 Jul 2021
under deliberation

Announced Cybersecurity Investigation into Didi Chuxing

On 2 July 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced that the Cybersecurity Review Office has launched a cybersecurity review of Didi Chuxing, a leading ride-hailing and transportation platform. During the review period, new users …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body