BEIJING: China's parliament has published a draft cybersecurity law that consolidates Beijing's control over data, with potentially significant consequences for Internet service providers and multinational firms doing business in the country.
The document, dated July 6 but picked up by state media on July 8, strengthens user privacy protection from hackers and data resellers but elevates the government's powers obtain records on and block dissemination of private information deemed illegal under Chinese law.
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