Data Export Control

Chinese citizens’ personal information and important data collected by Internet service providers may need evaluation and permission before being shared with non-domestic entities.

Such information should stay within China and be subject to security assessment before being provided to anyone outside China, according to a draft guideline released on April 11 for public opinion by the Cyberspace Administration of China.

To export personal information, the collector must get consent from the individual concerned, the draft says.

For data related to national security, the economy or public interest, such as information on nuclear facilities, the armed forces or public health, the collector should coordinate a security evaluation with the authorities.

The evaluation will ensure online data is managed legally, the guideline said. Daily 54 percent of respondents said they were considering finding a new job back home.

The 2,000 respondents are/ were working or studying in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Shenzhen.

Youngsters from China’s eastern coastal areas were the most likely to return home, with 63.5 percent indicating they would like to do so.

The four first-tier cities abound in job opportunities, but many migrants have difficulties settling down due to soaring housing prices and fierce competition.

Undergraduate students are also voicing concerns as to whether they can remain in cosmopolitan cities after graduation.