U.S. asked China not to enact the law on cybersecurity

Almaty. September 27. Silkroadnews – The U.S. ask China not to enforce the law on cybersecurity, the Australian news portal “IT News” reported.
“The United States has asked China not to implement its new cybersecurity law over concerns it could damage global trade in services, a US document published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) shows,” the report said.
It is noted that in June China announced a new tough cybersecurity law, which was preceded by several years of hot discussions around the fact that it would deprive many foreign business groups of their ability to operate within the PRC.
According to the law, both local and foreign companies must submit for security check data on their users and later store the data within the country.
It is reported that the United States, in a document submitted for discussion at the Council on WTO Services, stated that if the new law of China entered into full force in its current form by the end of 2018, it could adversely affect cross-border services rendering.
“China’s measures would disrupt, deter, and in many cases, prohibit cross-border transfers of information that are routine in the ordinary course of business. The United States has been communicating these concerns directly to high level officials and relevant authorities in China,” the document says.
According to the publication, the US two-page document states that the measures of concern include the law on cybersecurity adopted in November 2016 and the national security law of July 2015.
China aspires to “cyber-sovereignty” - a situation in which states should be allowed to control and manage their own cyberspace by controlling incoming and outgoing data flows.