China: Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce (Order No. 117) including cybersecurity regulation enter into force

On 1 February 2026, the Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce enter into force. The Measures require platform operators to establish network and data security protection mechanisms, ensure transaction data integrity, and retain transaction and operational data for statutory periods. The Measures link enforcement to the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China and require cooperation with regulatory supervision and investigations.