AI and data laws

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ChinaChinaLawState Council Order No. 790

Network Data Security Management Regulations

Implements the Cybersecurity Law, Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law with detailed rules on personal information handling, important data protection, cross-border data transfers and obligations of large online platforms.

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Regulations enter into forceJan 1, 2025 1 year ago

Body
State Council of the People's Republic of China
In effect since
Jan 1, 20251 year ago

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2025 1 year ago

    Regulations enter into force

  2. Sep 30, 2024 2 years ago

    Regulations published

  3. Sep 24, 2024 2 years ago

    Signed as State Council Order No. 790

  4. Aug 30, 2024 2 years ago

    Adopted at the 40th executive meeting of the State Council

China
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AI Legislation

China proposed rules governing artificial intelligence that span data, computing, algorithms, deepfakes, and privacy.

Proposed
China
ChinaPresidential Order No. 61

Decision Amending the Cybersecurity Law

Amends the Cybersecurity Law to add a provision supporting AI research, infrastructure, ethics and risk monitoring, raise fines for network security violations, and align liability with the Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law.

In force
China
ChinaGuo Xin Ban Tong Zi (2025) No. 2

Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content

Requires providers of AI generation services and content distribution platforms to add explicit visible labels and implicit metadata labels to AI-generated text, audio, images, video and virtual scenes, and bars removing or forging those labels.

In force

Change log

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