China and the League of Arab States signed an agreement on data security, the South China Morning Post reports. Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said the agreement aims to create an “open, fair, non-discriminative” digital environment. “The prominent risks and challenges on data security posed by personal information infringement and massive cyber-surveillance on other countries have made it urgent [to find] a global solution,” he said.
1 April 2021
China, League of Arab States sign data security agreement
Related stories
Notes from the IAPP Canada: AI, collaboration, deidentification on privacy pros' minds
A view from DC: Nontariff barriers in the spotlight
A dilemma of distrust: How data governance and privacy can rebuild customer confidences
A view from Brussels: What is and isn't in the EU's AI Continent Action Plan
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Regulatory developments in China, Hong Kong