China plans to set up new regulator for data governance: report

China plans to set up new regulator for data governance: report

FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

China is planning to create a new government agency to centralise management of the country’s vast stores of data, in a bid to address businesses’ data-security practices and streamline its regulatory structure, the Wall Street Joural reported on Monday.

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