Shanghai Cyberspace Administration and Shanghai Data Bureau issued measures to facilitate cross-border data flows, aligning with national data-export security rules. The measures systematize linkage of data-export security assessments, filing of standard contracts for personal-information transfers, personal-information export certification and a data-export negative list; establish cross-department coordination and streamlined filing procedures to guide firms to lawfully, efficiently use the ne

2026-10-16

Shanghai Cyberspace Administration and Shanghai Data Bureau issued measures to facilitate cross-border data flows, aligning with national data-export security rules. The measures systematize linkage of data-export security assessments, filing of standard contracts for personal-information transfers, personal-information export certification and a data-export negative list; establish cross-department coordination and streamlined filing procedures to guide firms to lawfully, efficiently use the negative list for transfers; and commit to expanding sector coverage and dynamically updating the list.