The EU trade commissioner warned Tuesday that Chinese regulations governing the transfer of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have 'unintended consequences'.
of data out of the country, including a revised anti-espionage law, could have"unintended consequences".
Speaking at the end of a four-day trip to China, Valdis Dombrovskis told a press conference that he had"positive" engagements with local counterparts. Asked by AFP if he had specifically discussed a recently revised law dramatically expanding China's definition of espionage, Dombrovskis said it had been raised in the context of discussions around"broader data transfers and data-related remarks".
"This may be an issue of systemic concern and it may affect all internationally active companies, not only European companies but also Chinese companies," he said."It's positive that we held this engagement now from Chinese authorities," he added.
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