MoU signed for data flow in bay area

Agreement contributes to high quality development of the mainland and HK

The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum of understanding on June 29 to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

To facilitate cross-boundary data flow in the GBA in a safe and orderly manner, Zhao Zeliang, deputy director of the CAC, and Sun Dong, the Secretary for ITIB, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Facilitating Cross-boundary Data Flow Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Beijing.

The memorandum aims to establish the GBA data cross-border flow security rules within the framework of the national data cross-border security management system, facilitate the safe and orderly flow of cross-border data in the GBA and promote its high-quality development.