China: State Administration for Market Regulation and State Internet Information Office adopted Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce (Order No. 117) including data protection regulation

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State Administration for Market Regulation and State Internet Information Office adopted Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce (Order No. 117) including data protection regulation

On 18 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Internet Information Office adopted the Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce, which will enter into force on 1 February 2026. The Measures require live e-commerce platform operators to implement measures for protecting personal information.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-06-10
in consultation

On 10 June 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened the public consultati…

2025-07-10
processing consultation

On 10 July 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation closes consultation on the draft re…

2025-12-18
adopted

On 18 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Internet Informat…

2026-02-01
in force

On 1 February 2026, the Supervision and Management Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce enter int…