China signals crackdown on privacy, data, anti-trust to go on

China is working for a return to normal after the coronavirus pandemic. - Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters):China will draft new laws on national security, technology innovation, monopolies and education, as well as in areas involving foreigners, the national leadership said in a document published late on Wednesday (Aug 11).

The announcement signals that a crackdown on industry with regard to privacy, data management, antitrust, and other issues will persist on through the year.