As part of a request by the LIBE Committee, the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs commissioned and released an in-depth analysis called “The data protection regime in China.” Co-authored by Prof. Paul de Hert and Vagelis Papakonstantinou, the analysis states, “One cannot talk about a proper data protection regime in China, at least not as it is perceived in the EU. The international data protection fundamentals that may be derived from all relevant regulatory instruments in force today … are not unequivocally granted under Chinese law.” The report also includes a list of policy recommendations for China.
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